Communion Eucharist Wikipedia - Del

This has become very interesting to me. This web site covers all

religions - or most of them - on the subject of the Eucharist.

So, Lisa - down below is the belief of Jehovah's Witnesses

And this paragraph in particular sounded very different. Only their

144,000 should partake.

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that 144,000 (Revelation 7:4,9) people

will receive heavenly salvation and thus spend eternity with God in

heaven, as underpriests and co-rulers under Christ. Paralleling the

anointing of kings and priests, they are referred to as the "anointed"

class and are the only ones who should partake of the bread and wine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharist

Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate Christ's death as a ransom or

propitiatory sacrifice by observing The Lord's Evening Meal, or

Memorial, each year on the evening that corresponds to the Passover,

Nisan 14, according to the ancient Jewish calendar. They believe that

this is the only annual religious observance commanded for Christians

in the Bible (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). Of those who attend the

Memorial a small minority worldwide will partake of the eating of the

unleavened bread and the drinking of the wine.

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that 144,000 (Revelation 7:4,9) people

will receive heavenly salvation and thus spend eternity with God in

heaven, as underpriests and co-rulers under Christ. Paralleling the

anointing of kings and priests, they are referred to as the "anointed"

class and are the only ones who should partake of the bread and wine.

The celebration of the Memorial of Christ's Death proceeds as follows:

In advance of the Memorial, Jehovah's Witnesses, in addition to their

regular offer of in-home Bible studies also invite anyone that may be

interested to attend this special night. The week of the Memorial is

generally filled with special activity in the ministry, such as

door-to-door work. A suitable hall, for example a Kingdom Hall, is

prepared for the occasion.

The Memorial begins with a song and a prayer. The prayer is followed

by a discourse on the importance of the evening. A table is set with

red wine and unleavened bread. Jehovah's Witnesses believe the bread

stands for Jesus Christ's body which he gave on behalf of mankind, and

that the wine stands for his blood which redeems from sin. They do not

believe in transubstantiation or consubstantiation. Hence, the wine

and the bread are merely symbols (sometimes referred to as "emblems"),

but they have a very deep and profound meaning for Jehovah's

Witnesses. A prayer is offered and the bread is circulated among the

audience. Then another prayer is offered, and the wine is circulated

in the same manner. After that, the evening concludes with a final

song and prayer. Only those who are anointed partake as the emblems

are passed around the room to all who are present. This does not

minimize the importance of the Memorial event as far as the rest in

attendance are concerned. All present view this as an opportunity to

show that they accept the belief that Jesus Christ is the one who

sacrificed himself in behalf of redemption for all mankind, becoming

the only mediator between Jehovah God and mankind (John 3:16). At the

same time, it is an opportunity to publicly show thanks for that

worldwide redemption.