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Revised the introduction making it clearer to understand (I had just read the wikipedia article and realized it made no sense to a non-Christian and thought ours needed more explanation)
{{quote | text=Jesus said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. [[Mark 14:24]]}}
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topic_name = The Lord's Supper / Holy Communion / Eucharist |
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The '''Eucharist ''' (or '''Holy Communion ''' or '''The Lord's Supper''') refers to the memorial service that [[Christian]]s perform in fulfillment of [[Jesus]]' instruction, recorded in the [[New Testament]] to do in memory of him what he did at his [[Last Supper]]. On the night before he was crucified, Jesus gave his disciples bread, saying "This is my body," and wine, saying "This is my blood." '''Holy Communion''' is the re-enactment of that event. Different Christian denominations view Holy Communion somewhat differently, with most Protestants believing that is symbolic only, whereas Roman Catholicism teaches that the bread and wine is actually transforms and becomes the body and blood of Christ.
===Names for Holy Communion===
