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The '''Eucharist'''  (Greek: ''Eu-'' "good" + ''charisto'' "giving, gift, offering"; "Thanksgiving", "Giving of Thanks") is the [[Sacrament]] for the body of [[Christ]] as celebrated among members of the older [[Christian]] churches, including [[Catholic]]s, [[Anglican]]s, [[Orthodox]] Christians, and some [[Protestantism|Protestants]] (most notably the [[Lutheran]]s). The ceremony is also called the Holy Eucharist, Holy Communion, Communion, and The Lord's Supper. This act of [[worship]] in Christian churches re-enacts the Last Supper when [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] served bread and wine, perhaps miraculously, to his disciples on the night before he was crucified.  The essential role of the Eucharist is emphasized at [[John 1-7 (Translated)#6:51|John 6:51-58]].

The '''Eucharist'''  (Greek: ''Eu-'' "good" + ''charisto'' "giving, gift, offering"; "Thanksgiving", "Giving of Thanks") is the [[Sacrament]] for the body of [[Christ]] as celebrated among members of the older [[Christian]] churches, including [[Catholic]]s, [[Anglican]]s, [[Orthodox]] Christians, and some [[Protestantism|Protestants]] (most notably the [[Lutheran]]s). The ceremony is also called the Holy Eucharist, Holy Communion, Communion, and The Lord's Supper (the latter term most common among conservative Protestant churches who avoid use of any terms associated with Roman Catholicism, due to their opposition to transubstantiation). This act of [[worship]] in Christian churches re-enacts the Last Supper when [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] served bread and wine, perhaps miraculously, to his disciples on the night before he was crucified.  The essential role of the Eucharist is emphasized at [[John 1-7 (Translated)#6:51|John 6:51-58]].

Christians generally see it as obeying Christ's call to "Do this in remembrance of me" (see 1 Cor 11: 23-26). Different denominations present a range of interpretations of the meaning of the Eucharist. For some Protestant churches the bread and wine only symbolize the body and blood of an omnipresent Christ Jesus while other Protestants accept the [[real presence]] no less than the Catholic churches do.  The [[Roman Catholic Church]] also believes that the bread and wine will be literally transformed into the body and blood of Jesus during the Mass (see [[transubstantiation]]). A few Christians don’t participate in any taking of the Communion elements because they feel no need for sacraments (sometimes termed "ordinances") at all.

Christians generally see it as obeying Christ's call to "Do this in remembrance of me" (see 1 Cor 11: 23-26). Different denominations present a range of interpretations of the meaning of the Eucharist. For some Protestant churches the bread and wine only symbolize the body and blood of an omnipresent Christ Jesus while other Protestants accept the [[real presence]] no less than the Catholic churches do.  The [[Roman Catholic Church]] also believes that the bread and wine will be literally transformed into the body and blood of Jesus during the Mass (see [[transubstantiation]]). A few Christians don’t participate in any taking of the Communion elements because they feel no need for sacraments (sometimes termed "ordinances") at all.

The rite itself varies depending on which church, format and book of the Bible is being referenced.  There has been some disagreement since the beginning of the Church. Some churches use wine in their Communion services, and some use [[grape]] juice<ref>Traditionally those churches and denominations which oppose alcoholic beverage consumption by its members will use grape juice; [[Southern Baptist]]s notably (though the SBC has no official position on whether members should or should not drink alcohol).</ref>. The [[Mormon]] church uses [[water]].

The rite itself varies depending on which church, format and book of the Bible is being referenced.  There has been some disagreement since the beginning of the Church. Some churches use wine in their Communion services, and some use [[grape]] juice<ref>Traditionally those churches and denominations which oppose alcoholic beverage consumption by its members will use grape juice; [[Baptist]]s being the most well-known of such groups.</ref>. The [[Mormon]] church uses [[water]].

The people in certain churches take the bread and wine while sitting in the pews; in others, they receive communion before the altar or holy table in the front of the church. The body of Christ has its own feast day known as Corpus Christi, and churches and other institutions can be dedicated to it instead of a [[saint]]; examples are Corpus Christi College in [[Cambridge]] and Corpus Christi, [[Texas]].<ref>The United States Navy Department generated a storm of controversy when it proposed "Corpus Christi" (Latin "Body of Christ") as the name for a newly commissioned, nuclear-armed, attack submarine, apparently intending the name in honor of the [[Corpus Christi|city in Texas]], originally dedicated to God in the 16th century by Christian monks and missionaries who established a church and a mission there. After much debate and discussion and protest from Roman Catholic Bishops and Catholics in general, and some intercession by Representatives and Senators in the United States Congress, and the State Department in discussions with the [[Holy See|Vatican]], President [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1984 revised the name of this military submarine to "''USS City of Corpus Christi''", which laid the controversy to rest.

The people in certain churches take the bread and wine while sitting in the pews; in others, they receive communion before the altar or holy table in the front of the church. The body of Christ has its own feast day known as Corpus Christi, and churches and other institutions can be dedicated to it instead of a [[saint]]; examples are Corpus Christi College in [[Cambridge]] and Corpus Christi, [[Texas]].<ref>The United States Navy Department generated a storm of controversy when it proposed "Corpus Christi" (Latin "Body of Christ") as the name for a newly commissioned, nuclear-armed, attack submarine, apparently intending the name in honor of the [[Corpus Christi|city in Texas]], originally dedicated to God in the 16th century by Christian monks and missionaries who established a church and a mission there. After much debate and discussion and protest from Roman Catholic Bishops and Catholics in general, and some intercession by Representatives and Senators in the United States Congress, and the State Department in discussions with the [[Holy See|Vatican]], President [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1984 revised the name of this military submarine to "''USS City of Corpus Christi''", which laid the controversy to rest.