The Eucharist
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There are some questions about the eucharist.
the canons indicated that those who are baptized Christians in good standing of their own denomination may receive communion. The priest does not ask.
How to take communion:
In the Episcopal Church people take both elements.
You may take just the host. You may also just receive a blessing. Just fold your arms over your chest.
When taking the bread you may put your dominant hand over another, lifting your hands to the level of the priest's hands. You may also open your mouth and the priest may place it on your tongue.
You may drink directly from the cup. There are some questions about hygiene. Here is one response from Eucharistic Practice and the Risk of Infection.
What is the risk?
Were there any significant risk to the eucharistic practices of the Anglican church for so many centuries it would seem likely that the evidence would reflect an increased risk for Anglican priests, who have been performing the ablutions for centuries. In fact the opposite is true. Nor do priests appear to have been regularly stricken with any communicable disease that could be traced to the chalice in all that time. Additionally, no episode of disease attributable to the common cup has ever been reported. Thus for the average communicant it would seem that the risk of drinking from the common cup is probably less than the risk of air-borne infection in using a common building.
Were there any significant risk to the eucharistic practices of the Anglican church for so many centuries it would seem likely that insurance actuarial tables would reflect an increased risk for Anglican priests, who have been performing the ablutions for centuries. In fact the opposite is true.