The Eucharist
The Orthodox Eucharist Service
The Holy Eucharist is the oldest experience of Christian Worship as well as the most distinctive. Eucharist comes from the Greek word which means "thanksgiving." The word describes the most important form of the Church's attitude toward all of life. The origin of the Eucharist is traced to the Last Supper at which Christ instructed His disciples to offer bread and wine in His memory. The Eucharist is the most distinctive event of Orthodox worship because in it the Church gathers to remember and celebrate the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ.
Before the Orthodox Eucharist service can take place, they believe that you must prepare yourself …show more content…
Hence Christ is the same victim and priest in the Eucharist as he was on the cross. Transubstantiation, the belief that the substance of bread and wine is changed into the body and blood of Christ, was first spoken of at the Fourth Lateran Council (1215). The Eucharist is also known as Holy Communion
The importance of Eucharist for Christians
For most Christians today the Eucharist, or Lord's Supper or communion is a very special and important occasion where they remember the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. For some (the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and some Anglican) the bread and wine at the Eucharist actually change into the body and blood of Jesus; for others the Eucharist is a remembrance of the last supper and the events after it. Christians believe that through the Holy Spirit Jesus is still with them and can offer those help and advice in times of difficulty and trouble. For Christians, Jesus is still alive and remains an authority. Through prayer, through the Eucharist and through the church people believe that the authority of Jesus lives on.
Prayer is communication with God. Prayer comes in 4 main forms:
· Praise- rejoicing in creation and belief in …show more content…
Prayer is a chance to communicate with God and receive help with difficult problems and issues. It is really a reminder of the authority of Jesus as expressed through the bible or prayer.
Should the most important thing about worship is that it is enjoyable?
Personally I believe that yes worship should be enjoyable because then it would appeal more to people to come to church on Sundays and participate more in what the church does. But others have the view that for you to enjoy the church all you need to do is want to be there and that is enough. Some members of the new generation of kids see the churches and faith as a waste of time and so if it not seen as enjoyable there will be no church influence early in their lives. This would lead to God not being in their lives at all later in life. But I think that even though some older people like going along to the church anyway because that is enough fun for them. The church must appeal to the younger generation or risk loosing the next generation of Christians ect. However the church is doing more and more to keep up with the times for instance, the church is doing Sunday schools
The Orthodox Eucharist Service
The Holy Eucharist is the oldest experience of Christian Worship as well as the most distinctive. Eucharist comes from the Greek word which means "thanksgiving." The word describes the most important form of the Church's attitude toward all of life. The origin of the Eucharist is traced to the Last Supper at which Christ instructed His disciples to offer bread and wine in His memory. The Eucharist is the most distinctive event of Orthodox worship because in it the Church gathers to remember and celebrate the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ.
Before the Orthodox Eucharist service can take place, they believe that you must prepare yourself …show more content…
Hence Christ is the same victim and priest in the Eucharist as he was on the cross. Transubstantiation, the belief that the substance of bread and wine is changed into the body and blood of Christ, was first spoken of at the Fourth Lateran Council (1215). The Eucharist is also known as Holy Communion
The importance of Eucharist for Christians
For most Christians today the Eucharist, or Lord's Supper or communion is a very special and important occasion where they remember the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. For some (the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and some Anglican) the bread and wine at the Eucharist actually change into the body and blood of Jesus; for others the Eucharist is a remembrance of the last supper and the events after it. Christians believe that through the Holy Spirit Jesus is still with them and can offer those help and advice in times of difficulty and trouble. For Christians, Jesus is still alive and remains an authority. Through prayer, through the Eucharist and through the church people believe that the authority of Jesus lives on.
Prayer is communication with God. Prayer comes in 4 main forms:
· Praise- rejoicing in creation and belief in …show more content…
Prayer is a chance to communicate with God and receive help with difficult problems and issues. It is really a reminder of the authority of Jesus as expressed through the bible or prayer.
Should the most important thing about worship is that it is enjoyable?
Personally I believe that yes worship should be enjoyable because then it would appeal more to people to come to church on Sundays and participate more in what the church does. But others have the view that for you to enjoy the church all you need to do is want to be there and that is enough. Some members of the new generation of kids see the churches and faith as a waste of time and so if it not seen as enjoyable there will be no church influence early in their lives. This would lead to God not being in their lives at all later in life. But I think that even though some older people like going along to the church anyway because that is enough fun for them. The church must appeal to the younger generation or risk loosing the next generation of Christians ect. However the church is doing more and more to keep up with the times for instance, the church is doing Sunday schools