Glossary: altar cloth

The cloth which covers the Lord's table or communion table. When only one color is used throughout the year, it is usually white. In many churches the color of the cloth is changed to reflect the various seasons of the Christian year.

Source: A Dictionary for United Methodists, Alan K. Waltz, Copyright 1991, Abingdon Press. Used by Permission.

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