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Explain why Eucharist/Communion is an act of thanksgiving.

      

Explain why Eucharist/Communion is an act of thanksgiving.

  

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• The word Eucharist means ‘thanksgiving’. By receiving Holy communion, Christians are saying thanks to God for the gift of salvation.
• It is an act of giving thanks for Jesus that he allowed his body to be broken and his blood to be shed for humanity.
• In the service the congregation thank God for feeding them with the spiritual food of the body and blood of Christ.
• The Eucharist is thanksgiving not only for the death of Jesus but also for his resurrection, ascension and the promise of the coming of his kingdom.
queen babito answered the question on July 13, 2018 at 09:16


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