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My thought exactly. When my stepmother was on her death bed, one of the relatives invited their pastor to come give her communion. Not sure what denomination the pastor was. He arrived and I helped him removed the unconsecrated elements from his vehicle on a communion tray with all the lil cups. I noticed he also had a small can of welch's grape juice and a box of saltines.

After we went into her room, he said a brief prayer and then handed the pieces of saltines and lil cups of juice. Ok, then it was kinda just over. As we left the room he took the remainder of what was left of the juice and crackers with him. As he passed into the kitchen I watched in horror as he opened the trash can and launched the crackers into the garbage. ((((((((((((getting faint))))))))).

After he left I promptly removed what trash there was in the bag and buried the remainder of the crackers (unconsecrated I might add) This was the only way I could come to terms with what had just happened.

Same as the little cups at some churches. After communion, people just walk along and pitch them in a garbage can with residual element present. (Again I noticed their was no sacramental consecration of the elements).

I am not trying to disparage other denominations, they are just as Christian as I am, however I am shocked at the lack of reverence for the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

In the Orthodox Episcopal Church, the Body and the Blood of our Lord is treated with great respect and reverence.