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What are two alternate names for the Lord's Supper?
Holy communion, eucharist, divine liturgy, Holy Sacrament, Breaking of the bread
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What are the key physical elements of communion (what sits on the table)?
Cup and plate
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What is the bread?
Jesus' true body
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What is the wine?
Jesus' true blood
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What is the meaning of the general meaning of the greek word that "Eucharist" comes from?
Thanksgiving
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Who are two partners that Lutherans share full communion with?
Presbyterian, Reformed Church in America, United church of Christ, Episcopal Church, Moravian church, United Methodist Church
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The ____ of Christ, given for you (fill in the blank)
body
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What do we call it when there is only one cup for everyone to drink from?
Common cup.
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What is the story from the bible that leads us to communion?
The Last Supper
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At Luther Place, who is allowed to take communion?
Everyone
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What is another name for the wafers sometimes used in place of bread?
Hosts
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The ______ of Christ, shed for you. (fill in the blank)
blood
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What gospels talk about communion?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and St. Paul.
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What type of bread was typically used and caused a disagreement amongst eastern and western christians?
Unleavened bread.
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What is called when you take a piece of bread and dip it into a chalice or cup?
Intinction
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How did Augustine of Hippo define the sacraments?
Outward signs of inward truth that help the church understand the connection between baptism, eucharist, and the growth of faith.
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What are things necessary to have full communion with another denomination?
common confessing of the Christian faith
mutual recognition of Baptism and a sharing of the Lord's Supper, allowing for joint worship and an exchangeability of members mutual recognition and availability of ordained ministers to the service of all, subject to the disciplinary regulations of other denominations common commitment to evangelism, witness and service means of common decision-making on critical common issues of faith and life mutual lifting of any condemnations that exist between denominations. |
Where was the bread sometimes kept in the middle ages?
A shrine.
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In Medieval times, who were the only ones allowed to consume the communion wine?
Priests
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