How can you consecrate the bread and wine without a priest?
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How about just bowing your head and asking God to do it?
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22 KJV)
Is God somehow prohibited from consecrating bread and wine because the person asking for it does not have the requisite apostolic authority or is not wearing the appropriate costume?
There is no “priest” mentioned in the letter to the church at Corinth. One would think that if Paul was going to criticize the church for its abuse of the communion elements he would have addressed it to the “priest” in charge or at least have the courtesy of mentioning his name. Nope, looks like the people were serving themselves and Paul was just telling them the proper etiquette for serving. He doesn’t even tell them to wait for the “priest”.