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Sign in to saveThe Eucharist ( ; from , ), also called Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament or the '''Lord's Supper''', is a Christian rite, considered a sacrament in most churches and an ordinance in others. Christians believe that the rite was instituted by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper, the night before his crucifixion, giving his disciples bread and wine. Passages in the New Testament state that he commanded them to "do this in memory of me" while referring to the bread as "my body" and the cup of wine as "the blood of my covenant, which is poured out for many". According to the synoptic Gospels, this
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Communion, also called the Eucharist or Holy Communion, is a Christian religious rite in which believers consume bread and wine in remembrance of Jesus Christ's Last Supper with his disciples before his crucifixion. Christians consider it a sacrament (or ordinance in some churches) because they believe Jesus commanded his followers to perform this ritual in his memory, with the bread representing his body and the wine representing his blood.
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- Terminology
- Eucharist
- Lord's Supper
- Communion
- Other terms
- Breaking of bread
- Sacrament or Blessed Sacrament
- Mass
- Divine Liturgy and Divine Service
- Other Eastern rites
- History
- Biblical basis
- Gospels
- First Epistle to the Corinthians
- Early Christian sources
- Jews and the Eucharist
- Eucharistic theology
- Ritual and liturgy
- Catholic Church
- As a sacrifice
- As a real presence
- Reception and devotions
- Eastern Orthodoxy
- Protestantism
- Anabaptists
- Moravian/Hussite
- Anglican
- Baptists
- Lutheran
- Open Brethren and Exclusive Brethren
- Reformed (Continental Reformed, Presbyterian and Congregationalist)
- Methodist
- Nondenominational Christians
- Syriac Christianity
- Edessan Rite (Church of the East)
- Syro-Antiochene Rite (West Syriac)
- Restorationism
- Irvingian
- Seventh-day Adventists
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Latter-day Saints
- Non-observing denominations
- Salvation Army
- Quakers
- Christian Scientists
- Shakers
- Practice and customs
- Open and closed communion
- Preparation
- Catholic
- Lutheran
- Eastern Orthodox
- Other denominations
- Adoration
- Health issues
- Gluten
- <span class="anchor" id="Alcohol"></span>Alcohol
- Transmission of diseases
- See also
- Eucharistic practice
- History
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The Eucharist ( ; from , ), also called Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament or the '''Lord's Supper''', is a Christian rite, considered a sacrament in most churches and an ordinance in others. Christians believe that the rite was instituted by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper, the night before his crucifixion, giving his disciples bread and wine. Passages in the New Testament state that he commanded them to "do this in memory of me" while referring to the bread as "my body" and the cup of wine as "the blood of my covenant, which is poured out for many". According to the synoptic Gospels, this was at a Passover meal.
The elements of the Eucharist, sacramental bread—either leavened or unleavened—and sacramental wine (among Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox) or non-alcoholic grape juice (among Methodists, Baptists and Plymouth Brethren), are consecrated on an altar or a communion table and consumed thereafter. The consecrated elements are the end product of the Eucharistic Prayer.