The rite itself varies depending on which church and which rite is being followed but this has been the case since the beginning of the Church. In its most basic an unadorned form, the eucharist is very simple. The 1st century A.D. manual called the Didache gives the following instructions: | The rite itself varies depending on which church and which rite is being followed but this has been the case since the beginning of the Church. In its most basic an unadorned form, the eucharist is very simple. The 1st century A.D. manual called the Didache gives the following instructions: |