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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Sursum Corda associatedWith Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Global Methodist Church hasSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Catholic Church in Mexico hasSacraments Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Wittenberg Concord negotiations hasMainTopic Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord’s Supper
Divine Liturgy hasCoreElement Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Congregational churches in the United Kingdom sacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
OPC sacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Jacobite Church sacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Anaphora of Saint Mark devotionalContext Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Sanctus associatedWith Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Sanctus associatedWith Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Holy Qurbana sacramentalTheology Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Holy Door associatedWith Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Articles of Religion recognizesSacrament Holy Eucharist
subject surface form: Articles of Religion (United Methodist Church)
this entity surface form: Lord’s Supper
Slavic Orthodox Churches sharesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Indulgences in the Catholic Church requiresForPlenary Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharistic communion
Chapel of the Good Shepherd usedFor Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
United Church of Christ in Japan recognizes Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry subject Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Lima Text on Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry focusesOn Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Articles of Faith of the Church of the Nazarene affirms Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: the Lord’s Supper
Douglas parish hasSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
ELCH recognizesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
ERK practicesSacrament Holy Eucharist
subject surface form: Evangelical Reformed Church
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Institution Narrative refersToSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Latin Church worldwide celebratesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Paschal mystery associatedSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Ecclesia de Eucharistia subject Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
UCC sacrament Holy Eucharist
subject surface form: United Church of Christ
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Reformed Christian Church in Serbia practicesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Scottish Episcopal Church hasSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Catholic Church in the Netherlands hasSacraments Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Divine Mercy associatedSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
O Salutaris Hostia liturgicalContext Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Sacra Tridentina Synodus subject Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Quam singulari subject Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Lutheran Church of East Africa sacramentalPractice Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mexico sacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Christianity in Bangladesh hasSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Swiss Reformed Church (majority) practicesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
A Discourse Against Transubstantiation mainSubject Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Agape feast relatedTo Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Agape feast distinctFrom Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Catholic theology includesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chile sacramentalTheology Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana practices Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Third Sunday of Easter celebratedWith Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Ethiopian Missal usedInSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist