In thinking about this further, I can’t help but note that the word Christ stems from Old English Crīst, from Latin Christus, from Greek Khristos, a noun use of an adjective meaning ‘anointed’, from khriein ‘anoint’, translating Hebrew māšīaḥ ‘Messiah’. Now I can’t help thinking that Christ, the lord really means, ‘the anointed bread guardian’.

And what have we traditionally anointed with? Olive oil! So, perhaps communion should come with olive oil for dipping our bread? Now I’m going to have trouble keeping a straight face all the way through the holiday season…