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In many churches, the Holy Table is called the altar. Here it is below the Eastern window,
which contains a stained glass representation of the first Easter morning. The Holy Table is used
for the Eucharist or the Holy Communion. It is here that the priest consecrates the bread and wine
which remind Christians of the terrible death that Jesus died - the bread reminds them of His broken
body which was whipped, beaten and crucified; the wine reminds them of His blood which poured out of
His wounds. In the Church of England, those who have been baptised and confirmed may receive the bread
or wafer and the wine.
The material hanging at the front of the altar is in the liturgical colour that is appropriate for the particular season of the year. Here it is green, the colour used during Trinity, and can be said to symbolise Christian growth.
On the altar you will see a cross and candles. The front of the altar bears the special design of the church's consecration cross.
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