Holy Communion

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Holy Communion, also called The Lord's Supper or the Eucharist, is an act of worship in Christian churches which re-enacts the Last Supper during which Jesus served bread and wine to his disciples on the night before he was crucified. For Christians, the act of taking Communion is a fulfillment and obedience to the words of Jesus when he said, "Do this in remembrance of me."

Different denominations have different interpretations of the meaning of Communion. For Protestant churches the bread and wine have symbolic meaning, while the Catholic Church believes the bread and wine are literally transformed into the body and blood of Jesus during the Mass.

Some churches use wine in their Communion services, and some use grape juice. The Mormon church uses water. Churches also differ in the method of taking Communion, with some taking Communion in the pews, and others taking communion at the altar in the front of the church.