What Is Eucharist, and How Is It Different from Communion?

You should know up front that I’m a Baptist pastor. I also didn’t grow up in church. This means that I never heard of the word “eucharist” until a bit later in life. It also means that to me, the Lord’s Supper and Communion were the same thing.

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What Is Eucharist?

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Who or What Denominations Practice Eucharist?

Why Is It Believed That the Eucharist Is the Literal Body and Blood of Christ?

Early Christian Doctrines

How Is This Different from Communion?

“The Eucharist is the consecrated host (wafer) which Christians believe is the actual body of Christ (Catholics) or representative of the body of Christ (non Catholics). Communion is the act of sharing the host among the congregation.”

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Mike Leake is husband to Nikki and father to Isaiah and Hannah. He is also the lead pastor at Calvary of Neosho, MO. Mike is the author of Torn to Heal and Jesus Is All You Need. His writing home is http://mikeleake.net and you can connect with him on Twitter @mikeleake. Mike has a new writing project at Proverbs4Today.
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