"clunk and dunk"

i've been meaning to write about this for a while - i think this was last week at church. really like this church we've been attending on Sunday mornings. they have communion only a few times a year, so this was a rare occasion. we waited for some time to walk up front to the altar. there were several people giving out communion, since the congregation is so large and it takes quite a while for everyone to partake. once at the front we were ushered to a place to kneel down. i was hoping for a few moments of quiet there, but suddenly a man clunked the communion plate down on my hands - this was startling, since my eyes were closed. i guess it's a speedy process once you're kneeling at the altar b/c as soon as I had the bread another server came and "offered" me the cup, but not only did he hold this out for me to dip into, he pushed my hand down into the cup. i have to say i didn't like my hand being touched by a stranger or being dunked, even for communion. i also found the rush-rush feel of this a bit bothersome. reflecting on the experience, i deemed it the "clunk and dunk" style communion. not my favorite.
i still very much appreciate this church, it was just a strange communion experience. i'm glad for the weekly Sunday night liturgical services we go to where there is always communion sans clunking and dunking.