All baptized Christians, regardless of denomination, are welcome to take Communion in the Episcopal Church. If for any reason, you don't want to receive Communion, you are still invited to come forward, kneel, and cross your arms over your chest. The priest will say a prayer of blessing for you.
A man signing documents. The definition of perfunctory is done in a routine manner, without much care or attention. An example of perfunctory is a quick check of a car by a rental agency. An example of perfunctory is a businessman who signs letters without reading them. perfunctory. perfunctory.
Perfunctory means done as part of a routine or duty. If you give someone a gift and they look at it like it's roadkill and say nothing about it but a perfunctory thank you, you might not be giving them another one anytime soon.