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HISTORY OF EUCHARIST Over the centuries, our liturgical traditions have undergone occasional revision to express more clearly what we believe and the universality of the Roman Catholic Church liturgy continues to evolve. He said the only unchangeable text is the Scriptures and that sometimes changes in various translations. He added that the changes taking place now are microscopic when compared to all of the other changes made since Vatican II. Eucharist is a Greek word meaning "Thanksgiving." In its long history, the liturgy of Holy Eucharist-- also known as the Holy Communion, the Lord's Supper, the Divine Liturgy, and the Mass. The last fifty years have been a time of liturgical renewal, as many denominations have examined their services and gone back the basic structure of the liturgy that was used in the early church. The word "liturgy" literally means the work of the people and the liturgical renewal has reemphasized the importance of this shared ministry. The worship of God in the Eucharist is the work of the whole church--and each person, clergy and lay, has an important part to play. The Eucharist is the central act of our worship, as it has been for the Christian community since the very beginning of the church. Throughout the ages, Christ's followers have gathered to share bread and wine, obeying Jesus' commandment at the Last Supper to. As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, 'Take, eat; this is my body.' And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, 'Drink of it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.'" (Matthew 26:26-28).
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