holy communion

• catholics and orthodox believe the bread and the wine becomes the body and blood of jesus

  this means jesus is fully present in bread and wine

  this is a divine mystery and is known as transubstantiation
• protestant christians celebrate holy communion as a reminder of the last supper with jesus

  they do not believe that the bread and wine become the body of christ, they are symbolic
• christians receive gods grace by joining in the sacrifice of jesus
• it helps strengthen their faith
• they become closer to god
• eucharist brings believers together by sharing the bread and the wine

  this can provide support and encouragement for those going through A TOUGH time
• it acts as a call to love other in a practical way
• it encourages christians to work for equality and justice
• many churches collect money to support those in need