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[[Image:Covered Vessels 2.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]'''Eucharist''' comes (from the Greek εὐχαριστία, or eucharistia, meaning ''thanksgiving'' or ''giving thanks'') is a [[holy mysteries|holy mystery]] (or [[sacrament]]) that is celebrated during the [[Divine Liturgy]] within the [[Orthodox Church]] where the consecrated bread and wine, through the power of the [[Holy Spirit]], becomes the Precious Blood and Body of [[Jesus Christ]], which is then consumed by prepared Orthodox Christians. Other names for the Eucharist include: the '''''Holy Gifts''''', '''''Communion''''', and the '''''Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ'''''. from Greek in the Septuagint and the New Testament, is found in the major texts concerning the Lord's Supper, including the earliest:[[Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christians]] believe that the Real Presence of God (not merely a sign) is present after the [[consecration]] of the Gifts. Roman Catholics and some protestants also hold this view.

The Eucharist is the center of life in the [[Orthodox Church ]] because the Church is primarily a eucharistic community. The Eucharist is the completion of all of the Church's other sacraments and the source and the goal of all of the Church's doctrines and institutions.

The majority of scholars of the Last Supper do not believe that it was a Passover meal, a position consistent with the account given by the [[Gospel of John|Gospel of Saint John]]. A minority believe that it was a seder or Passover meal, a position consistent with the [[Synoptic gospels]]. However, as Enrico Mazza has argued, the minority view "remains a theological interpretation. The historical fact is that the Last Supper was not a Passover celebration and, consequently, that its [[Divine Liturgy|liturgy ]] was not that of the [[Passover|Jewish Passover]]" (''The Celebration of the Eucharist: The Origin of the Rite and the Development of Its Interpretation'' [Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1999] pp. 25-26).

The orthodox [[Orthodox Church ]] uses leavened bread for, according to the [[Gospel of John|Gospel of Saint John]], Last Supper and Passion, took place during the evening, night and day time of [[Passover|Passover Day]], therefore leavened bread was eaten in Last Supper. According to the [[synoptic Gospels]], last Supper, Lord's trial and crucifixion took place during next day, the first Day of Unleavened Bread feast, but according to Lev 23:7, any work on that Day was forbidden. ClearClearly, the [[synoptic Gospels ]] are in error on the day of Last Supper and [[Passion]].