(Din) The Eucharist (also known as Holy Communion, the Lord's Supper, among other names) is a rite or act of worship that most Christians perform in order to fulfill the instruction that they believe Jesus gave his disciples, at his last meal with them before being turned over to his executioners, to do "in remembrance of him" certain actions that he did at that meal
The Eucharist is the Christian religious ceremony in which Christ's last meal with his disciples is celebrated by eating bread and drinking wine. the Eucharist the holy bread and wine, representing Christ's body and blood, used during a Christian ceremony, or the ceremony itself communion, mass mass (eucariste, from eucharistia, from eucharistos ). or Holy Communion or Lord's Supper Christian rite commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. On the night before his death, according to the Christian scriptures, Jesus consecrated bread and wine and gave them to his disciples, saying "this is my body" and "this is my blood." He also commanded his followers to repeat this rite in his memory, and the Eucharist traditionally involves consecration of bread and wine by the clergy and their consumption by worshipers. Although celebrated spontaneously when the first Christians gathered to share a meal, the Eucharist quickly became a central part of the formal worship service and remained that way despite the many controversies over its nature and meaning. Intended as a means of fostering unity in the church, it has also been a source of division because of differing interpretations of its nature. In Roman Catholicism the Eucharist is a sacrament, and the bread and wine are thought to become the actual body and blood of Jesus through transubstantiation. Anglicans and Lutherans also emphasize the divine presence in the offering and recognize it as a sacrament, while others regard it as a memorial with largely symbolic meaning. Also controversial has been the belief in the Eucharist as a sacrifice, the renewed offering of Christ each time the rite is celebrated at the altar
Comes from the Greek word meaning "Thanksgiving" It is based on the events that happened at the last supper Many Christian groups perform this service Roman Catholics believe that during the Eucharist the bread and wine are changed into the Body and Blood of Christ
Central rite of the Christian religion, in which bread and wine are consecrated by an ordained minister and consumed by the minister and members of the congregation in obedience to Jesus' command at the Last Supper, "Do this in remembrance of me " In the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, and in the Anglican, Lutheran, and many other Protestant churches, it is regarded as a sacrament, which both symbolizes and effects the union of Christ with the faithful Baptists and others refer to Holy Communion as an "institution," rather than a sacrament, emphasizing obedience to a commandment
From the Greek "to give thanks," a central Christian ritual recalling the Passover supper Jesus shared with his disciples the night before he died; also, the bread and wine understood by Catholics as consubstantial with Christ's body and blood offered for human salvation
Meaning "thanksgiving," a celebration of the real presence of the body and blood of Christ under the appearances of consecrated bread and wine The thanksgiving action, celebrated at the Mass, was the central point of medieval spiritual life
A Greek word meaning literally, Thanksgiving, used since the early centuries of the church to describe the primary worship of Christians, also known as Holy Communion
Literally means a "good gift" or "thanksgiving " The current usage in the Episcopal Church to refers to the entire Communion service According to the current prayer book, the Eucharist is intended to be the principal service on a Sunday
This comes from the Greek word for 'thanksgiving' It is used by churches as a term for the service of Holy Communion where bread and wine are used to focus attention on the atoning death of Jesus
(Greek eucharistein, "to give thanks", used to translate Hebrew " berakah", "blessing") (WDCT) A term for the "Lord's Supper" derived from Jesus' prayer of thanks for the bread and wine (synoptics and 1 Cor 11: 23-26) (DTT) Liturgically represents Christ's redemptive suffering, death, and belief in his resurrection and presence
literally means a thank-offering Our Lord said, "Do this in remembrance of me" - i e out of gratitude to me The elements of bread and wine in the Lord's supper (Greek, eu-charistia )
The sacrament of the Lord's Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion
One of the two major sacraments in the Episcopal Church, the other being Holy Baptism In the Holy Eucharist Episcopalians recall the saving acts of God and enter communion with Christ and Christians of all times and places In this sacrament we are fed spiritually with the Body and Blood of Christ
also known as the Holy Eucharist, Lords Supper, Holy Communion, Divine Liturgy, Mass or Great Offering Is an outward and visible sign of bread and wine given and received according to Christs command All baptized Christians are welcome to receive both or any one of the elements, standing or kneeling, at the altar during the Eucharist Regular participation suggests an understanding of the real presence of God in this sacrament
Another word for Communion or the Lord's Supper It comes from the Greek work which means "gratitude" and refers to the part of Communion where we give thanks to God
From the Greek word, eucharistein (yoo kar is TAIN), "to give thanks": to the Heavenly Father for giving us the Divine Son, Jesus, for salvation and for the Eucharist Itself, in which we meet Jesus again