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The Eucharist: Summary - Online Term Paper

The Eucharist: Summary

Eucharist
History
-reenacts the closing events of jesus' life
-links past-present-future one ceremony
-powerful, meaningful ritual
-last of the 3 sacraments of initiation
-prescribed by christ
-have to see the eucharist as body, not bread

Eucharist celebrates
-"a way of remembering"
-daily reminder of Gods love
-jesus shared bread at last supper/do this in memory of me
-a thanksgiving feast
-"eucharist" means giving thanx

Ritual Meal
-earliest form of rituals are eating and gathering
-sacrifice meal
-ritual not a routine
-builds on the symbolism of a ritual mean

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people/closely assoc with nature
human work

Vestements
-white/purple/black robe

Words
-"Do this in Memory of Me."
-"This is my body, which has been given up for you."

BY: MARK HARNUM
Presented to: Mr. DiMaio

Thesis: The Eucharist is a sign of Jesus' death, and how He gave himself up for
us, and how we experience Him through His body.

History of the Eucharist

The Eucharist is a Jewish Ritual of worship. It dates back to the Last
Supper, where Jesus celebrated a typical Jewish community meal with His friends.
Sharing a meal with family, (very important to the Jews) also dates back to the
Passover Meal. This is called the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and the early
Christians added Jewish synagogue service and then became the Liturgy of the
Word.
The Eucharist is a sacrament, and is also a ritual. It is a repeated
sacrament, and is the most frequently used among all sacraments. It is "a way
of remembering" and a daily ...

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Added: 1/12/2006 08:42:11 AM
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