Church of England question

[kindkit]

Google has not answered this for me: In the Church of England, is there a required or expected period of fasting before receiving communion? And, um, if you know whether this would have been the case in 1813, that would be extremely helpful.

Comments

[executrix]

http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/book-of-common-prayer/the-lord's-supper-or-holy-communion.aspx

Has quite a list of Dos and Don'ts but does not mention fasting. In light of the discussion of the Real Presence (or, more accurately, Real Absence) I suspect it would be considered the equivalent of Adoration (i.e., Do Not Want).

[tree_and_leaf]

No. Anglo-Catholic adopted the practice, but it was never universal, and that kicks off later than 1813 anyway.