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1528 BCE
The first passover
Passover was the event were Israelite people were passed into freedom from slavery. it is considered the origin of Eucharist -
Period: 1500 BCE to
Eucharist timeline
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Last Supper
Jesus broke the bread and passed it to his disciples saying, “Take and eat, this is my body.” He offered them the cup of wine, saying “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood, which seals God's covenant, my blood poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” -
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Road to Emmaus
In the fourth resurrection appearance on Easter Sunday, the story of the Road to Emmaus, two disciples of Jesus are leaving Jerusalem to go home to Emmaus after having travelled there for Passover. Along the way, they are discussing the passion and death of Jesus. Jesus appears and the disciples do not recognize him as they think he is dead. -
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First Christian Communities
After Christ's death, the apostles and disciples set out to teach the rest of the world about him and his message, and used the breaking of the bread to reinforce it. -
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New passover
When Jesus handed over the bread and wine to his disciples it was considered the new Passover -
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First Breaking of the bread
The first recorded use of communion in a church was found in Paul's letter to the Corinthians, he states phrases such as 'do this as a memorial of me' and 'this cup is the new covenant in my blood which are similar to the words spoken today' -
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Early Eucharist
Christians would gather on the first day of the week, Sunday, to celebrate together. They would break the bread, quoting 'do this in memory of me' and believed that they were eating and drinking the body and blood of the Lord. It was also believed that Jesus was kept alive through reading and telling stories. -
1200
Eucharist in the middle ages
Eucharist became more of a revered practice throughout the Middle Ages. It became a custom that children would not receive the communion until 12 or 14 years old - something that still occurs today. Adults would also not take the communion frequently, only at important times. -
1570
Pope Puis V
Pope Pius published a roman missal that thoroughly explained the ritual of the Eucharist. -
Eucharist Now
The Eucharist is still a major part of Christian lives now, almost all church services use the Eucharist as a way to show that Christ is with the people who take it, his body and his blood.
