Communion may refer to:

Religion

* The

Eucharist The Eucharist (; from Greek , , ), also known as Holy Communion and the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others. According to the New Testament, the rite was instit ...

(also called the Holy Communion or Lord's Supper), the Christian rite involving the eating of bread and drinking of wine, reenacting the Last Supper **

Communion (chant) The Communion ( la, communio; grc-gre, κοινωνικόν, ''koinonikon'') is a refrain sung with psalm recitation during the distribution of the Eucharist in the Divine Liturgy or Mass. As chant it was connected with the ritual act of Christian ...

, the Gregorian chant that accompanies this rite **

First Communion First Communion is a ceremony in some Christian traditions during which a person of the church first receives the Eucharist. It is most common in many parts of the Latin Church tradition of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church and Anglican Communi ...

, a ceremony in some Christian traditions during which a person receives the Eucharist for the first time * ''

Koinonia () is a transliterated form of the Koine Greek, Greek word , which refers to concepts such as fellowship, joint participation, the share which one has in anything, a gift jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution. It identifies the ideal ...

'' (communion or fellowship), the relationship between Christians as individuals and as churches **

Communion of Saints The communion of saints (), when referred to persons, is the spiritual union of the members of the Christian Church, living and the dead, but excluding the damned. They are all part of a single " mystical body", with Christ as the head, in which ...

, a doctrine of Christianity mentioned in the Apostles' Creed **

Full communion Full communion is a communion or relationship of full agreement among different Christian denominations that share certain essential principles of Christian theology. Views vary among denominations on exactly what constitutes full communion, but ...

, recognition between churches

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films and literature

* ''Communion'' (2016 film), a documentary * ''Communion'' (book), a book by Whitley Strieber about his purported abductions by aliens ** Communion (1989 film), a film based on the book * ''

Alice, Sweet Alice ''Alice, Sweet Alice'' (originally titled ''Communion'') is a 1976 American psychological slasher film co-written and directed by Alfred Sole, and starring Linda Miller, Paula Sheppard, and Brooke Shields in her film debut. Set in 1961 New Jers ...

'' or ''Communion'', a 1976 horror film starring Brooke Shields

Music

* ''Communion'' (Roy Campbell album) (1995) * ''Communion'' (John Patitucci album) (2001) * ''Communion'' (Septic Flesh album) (2008) * ''Communion'' (The Soundtrack of Our Lives album) (2008) * ''Communion'' (Years & Years album) (2015) * "Communion", a

Raffi Raffi Cavoukian, ( hy, Րաֆֆի, born July 8, 1948), known professionally by the mononym Raffi, is a Canadian singer-lyricist and author of Armenian descent born in Egypt, best known for his children's music. He developed his career as a " ...

album (2009) * "Communion", a song by Debbie Harry from ''

Debravation ''Debravation'' is the fourth solo album by American singer Deborah Harry, released in July 19, 1993. It was the final album Harry made whilst signed to the Chrysalis label, thus ending a successful partnership that began with her time as a mem ...

'' * "Communion", a song by Third Day from '' Wherever You Are'' *

Communion Music Communion Music is a British independent music company that includes a record label, a music publisher, a concert promoter and a tour promoter. Founded in 2006, Communion Music has offices in London and Brooklyn, New York. Its companies include ...

, an artist-led music community

Religion

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films and literature

Music

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