Holy Eucharist

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The Holy Eucharist is the central Christian sacrament in which believers share consecrated bread and wine as the sacramental presence of Christ and a memorial of his death and resurrection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian sacrament
liturgical celebration
rite
associatedDoctrine Consubstantiation
Memorialism
Real Presence
Transubstantiation
basedOnText 1 Corinthians 11:23–26
Synoptic Gospels
celebratedDuring Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
surface form: Divine Liturgy

Holy Communion service
Mass
centralTo Anglican Communion
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Christian worship
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Churches

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
commemorates death of Jesus Christ
resurrection of Jesus Christ
consideredOrdinanceBy many Protestant churches
consideredSacramentBy Anglican Communion
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Churches

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
eucharistiaMeans thanksgiving
frequencyVariesFrom daily celebration
frequencyVariesTo occasional celebration
hasAlternativeName Blessed Sacrament
Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

Holy Eucharist
surface form: Holy Communion

Last Supper
surface form: Lord's Supper

Holy Eucharist
surface form: Sacrament of the Altar
includesAction consecration of bread and wine
distribution of consecrated elements
institutedAt Last Supper
institutedBy Jesus Christ
liturgicalSeasonHighlight Maundy Thursday
nameDerivedFrom Greek word eucharistia
normallyReceivedBy baptized Christians
practicedBy Christianity
surface form: Christians
requiresMinister ordained clergy in sacramental traditions
symbolizes new covenant in Christ's blood
unity of the Church
understoodAs memorial of Christ's sacrifice
sacramental presence of Christ
thanksgiving to God
usesElement bread
wine
viewVariesAmong Christian denominations

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Graeme Gibson notableWork Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Communion
Kiribati Uniting Church practice Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Tridentine Profession of Faith doctrinalFocus Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Church in Wales practice Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Wesleyan Methodist Church practices Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: the Lord’s Supper
Belarusian Orthodox communities practice Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament depicts Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Jordanian Arab Orthodox coreSacraments Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Sheer Thursday hasTheme Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Thursday of Mysteries associatedWithPractice Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharistic celebration
The Seven Sacraments depictsSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
New Covenant in Christian theology signifiedBy Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord’s Supper
Mysteria Lucis theologicalTheme Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Christian culture hasPractice Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Remonstrants practices Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) practices Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: the Lord’s Supper
Book of Alternative Services provides Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Eucharist rites
Anglican theology recognizesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral emphasizes Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: the Lord's Supper
Methodism hasSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Liturgy of the Hours relatedTo Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Reformed Presbyterian Church sacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord’s Supper
Anglicanism (broadly) recognizesSacrament Holy Eucharist
subject surface form: Anglicanism
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Artoklasia relatedTo Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Faroe Islands practices Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Epitome of the Formula of Concord addressesDoctrine Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord’s Supper
Council of Trent (as part of the Roman Missal) definedDoctrineOn Holy Eucharist
subject surface form: Council of Trent
this entity surface form: Eucharist
papal bull Transiturus de hoc mundo theologicalTheme Holy Eucharist
subject surface form: Transiturus de hoc mundo
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Pange lingua gloriosi devotionalFocus Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Adoro te devote focusesOn Holy Eucharist
Gentile Christians observed Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Lutheran Church in France recognizesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Rite of Election associatedWithSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Ukrainian Orthodox Church sacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Universal call to holiness spiritualMeans Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Reformed Church of France practices Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
All Saints Church, Banstead hasServiceType Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Viaticum basedOn Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Viaticum distinctFrom Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: ordinary Holy Communion
PCA sacrament Holy Eucharist
subject surface form: Presbyterian Church in America
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Catholic Mass celebrates Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Commack United Methodist Church hasRite Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Roman Rite celebrates Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament liturgicalFocus Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Folkekirken performsRite Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Missa Aedis Christi liturgicalUse Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Maronite Missal usedForSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Sursum Corda associatedWith Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist