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In Lutheranism, the Eucharist (also called the Mass, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Lord's Supper, the Lord's Table, Holy Communion, the Breaking of the Bread, and the Blessed Sacrament[1][2]) refers to the liturgical commemoration of the Last Supper. Lutherans believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, affirming the doctrine of sacramental union, "in which the body and blood of Christ are truly and substantially (vere et substantialiter) present, offered, and received with the bread and wine."[3]
- ^ An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism, (LCMS), question 285")
- ^ Lutheran Eucharist names. Archived 21 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ Gassmann, Günther (1999). Fortress Introduction to the Lutheran Confessions. Fortress Press. p. 112. ISBN 9781451418194.