The term Holy Communion is mainly an Anglican term for the act of sharing of the bread and the wine in a church service to remember the Last Supper, described in the first three gospels and 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, and to be reminded of the painful sacrifice that Jesus underwent to pay for our sins. Although almost all Christian churches practice a ceremony with bread and wine, it is unfortunate that what should be a focus of Christian unity has in fact become something over there is division. So there are differences over how this act of sharing should be practised, what it actually means and even what it should be called. So in some Protestant churches it is called Eucharist, in others the Lord’s Supper or the Table of the Lord and with Catholics, it is called the Mass. In the Anglican Church it is considered one of two sacraments: the other being baptism while Catholics view it as one of seven sacraments. What exactly a sacrament means is also interpreted in different ways. I see it as some sort of serious celebration or confirmation of belonging to Christ and therefore to other Christians. All Christians would agree that it is an important point where we focus on Christ, proclaim the cross and remember our relationship to him and to other believers. -J.John
Just one question, what do you mean by holy communion? You mean catholic so called sacrament? Its very important for me.God bless you
The term Holy Communion is mainly an Anglican term for the act of sharing of the bread and the wine in a church service to remember the Last Supper, described in the first three gospels and 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, and to be reminded of the painful sacrifice that Jesus underwent to pay for our sins. Although almost all Christian churches practice a ceremony with bread and wine, it is unfortunate that what should be a focus of Christian unity has in fact become something over there is division. So there are differences over how this act of sharing should be practised, what it actually means and even what it should be called. So in some Protestant churches it is called Eucharist, in others the Lord’s Supper or the Table of the Lord and with Catholics, it is called the Mass. In the Anglican Church it is considered one of two sacraments: the other being baptism while Catholics view it as one of seven sacraments. What exactly a sacrament means is also interpreted in different ways. I see it as some sort of serious celebration or confirmation of belonging to Christ and therefore to other Christians. All Christians would agree that it is an important point where we focus on Christ, proclaim the cross and remember our relationship to him and to other believers.
-J.John