"The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread." (1 Corinthians 10:16-17)

 

The Eucharist is the mystery of faith. It is something we can never fully comprehend. The word Eucharist in Greek is Eucharistia, which means "Thanksgiving". Therefore, every time we celebrate the Eucharist, we give thanks to Jesus Christ for His one sacrifice.

 

Thanksgiving is one of the essential parts of Christianity and is essential to worship. The Eucharist is a sacrifice of thanksgiving; we remember Jesus' one true sacrifice on the cross. It is the fulfilment of the Passover and the manna from Heaven, which Christ gave us Himself in the form of bread and wine. The Eucharist is the centre of the New Covenant worship. 

 

The Eucharist is foreshadowed in the Old Testament, as well as being revealed in the New Testament. The Eucharist was instituted at the Last Supper, by Jesus Christ when He broke bread and gave it and the cup of wine to the disciples saying "This is my body”, and “This is my blood”, commanding them to always partake in this meal as an offer of thanksgiving and remembrance. (Luke 22:19-20)