Select two Christian denominations and explain their approach to Holy Communion. Compare and contrast the main features of their celebrations.

1a) Select two Christian denominations and explain their approach to Holy Communion. Compare and contrast the main features of their celebrations.


I have chosen to write about the Roman Catholic and the Baptist Church for the comparison and contrasting of how two different Christian denominations celebrate Holy Communion.
Almost all Christian traditions have Communion services at which the bread and wine are taken in memory of Jesus’ sacrifice at Calvary. Christians understand Communion in different ways depending on how they interpret the celebration of the Last Supper.

For many Christians, Communion is the central ceremony of their worshipping life. It is a memorial of Jesus’ last meal before he died. By sharing a meal of bread and wine, Christians remember the saving power of Jesus’ death and resurrection as members of the family of the church.
Jesus shared a meal with his disciples on the evening before he died. Christians call this meal ‘The last s...