Hey, Kara, I'll jump in for the communion question--we actually go to a Catholic church, so we use those all white flour communion wafers (my previous Lutheran church used wholegrain pita bread...a much more SBD-friendly option!
) and the super-sticky communion wine (kind of like Maneschewitz if you've ever had it). When I started SBD, I was really apprehensive about the possibility of it starting blood sugar problems and cravings, especially since in the Catholic church, we're supposed to not eat for a significant amount of time before we take communion. Pure white flour + empty stomach should = cravings, right? Honestly, I figured I'd step out on faith and assume that it wouldn't affect me because it's not really bread and wine. I've never had a reaction, not in over 3 years.
Isn't that cool?
However, I know that some churches come up with other options for those with Celiac disease, so if you're close with your pastor, you might want to ask if they are willing to include a WW option for you. In this case, red wine would actually be better for you than the juice!
Glad I'm not the only one who wondered about this!