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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''' (the latter term most common among Evangelical and Fundamentalist 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]].

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 Evangelical and Fundamentalist 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.

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Denominations and non-denominational churches may practice either '''[[[open communion]]]''' (whereby any person who considers himself/herself to be a Christian may participate) or '''[[[closed communion]]]''' (whereby only members of a particular congregation may participate). The practice of '''close communion''' (also called '''cracked communion''') is also performed, whereby a member of a fellow denominational church or a church with "like faith and practice" who is not a congregation member may also participate.

 

==Ancient writings about the Eucharist==

==Ancient writings about the Eucharist==

===The Didache ("the Teaching") - 1st Cent.===

===The Didache ("the Teaching") - 1st Cent.===