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There is a new deacon in my family’s ward who passed the Sacrament for the first time today. He obviously was nervous and wasn’t sure exactly what to do in a couple of instances, but I want to highlight a few things that were really cool: 1) He wore khakis, tennis shoes (with untied laces), and a blue shirt over a t-shirt. There was NO issue whatsoever with the way he was dressed, among eight other young men in white shirts and ties (and two suit coats).
2) He walked slowly and passed the water carefully holding onto the tray in a way that appeared to be focused on not letting any water spill. I was surprised at how emotional I got watching him. It was a neat reminder.
3) The priest who took the bread tray from him held it for him to take a piece – but he didn’t realize he was supposed to take it. The priest whispered instructions to him – while a smile on his face. It was incredibly touching.
There is power in symbolism when it isn’t lost to repetition. It was a touching experience, and I am glad I was there to witness it.
Thanks for sharing, Curt. I’m pretty happy to say I think this could have happened in my own ward – but probably not at least one neighboring ward (not happy about the latter). Thank you for sharing this story. It goes to show we all need help along the way & sometimes we have the opportunity to give help too.
I wish that there was an adult leader that helped with the sacrament on a regular basis. I suppose I should be more specific, I wish that there was an adult leader helping with the sacrament that focused on helping YM and new converts to feel welcome, included, and competent. In my ward it seems to be left to the boys to sort it out. They are good boys but they do not seem to particularly spend much thought on if others have a good experience passing the sacrament or not.
I should add that I made a point of whispering, “Thank you,” to him as I gave the tray back to him – and after the meeting I made it clear to him how much I appreciated how seriously he took the responsibility. It is important to reinforce those things that inspire or move us – with anyone at any age.
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