Communion may refer to:

Religion

Eucharist The Eucharist ( ; from , ), also called Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament or the Lord's Supper, is a Christianity, Christian Rite (Christianity), rite, considered a sacrament in most churches and an Ordinance (Christianity), ordinance in ...

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

Communion (chant) The Communion (; , ''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 communion. The koinonikon cycle of the ...

, 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 tradition of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church and Anglican Communion (ot ...

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

Koinonia (), communion, or fellowship in Christianity is the bond uniting Christians as individuals and groups with each other and with Jesus Christ. It refers to group cohesiveness among Christians. Pre-Christian antecedents is a transliterated form ...

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

Communion of Saints The communion of saints (Latin: , ), 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, ...

, 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 or Christian individuals that share certain essential principles of Christian theology. Views vary among denominations on exactly what constit ...

, 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) ''Communion'' is a 1989 American science fiction film based on the book of the same name by Whitley Strieber in 1987. Starring Christopher Walken and Frances Sternhagen, it tells a story of a family that experiences an extraterrestrial phe ...

, a film based on the book * ''

Alice, Sweet Alice ''Alice, Sweet Alice'', originally titled ''Communion'', is a 1976 American Psychological horror (film and television), psychological horror slasher film directed by Alfred Sole, written by Sole and Rosemary Ritvo, and starring Linda Miller (act ...

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

Music

* ''Communion'' (Roy Campbell album), 1995 * ''Communion'' (John Patitucci album), 2001 * ''Communion'' (Septicflesh album), 2008 * ''Communion'' (The Soundtrack of Our Lives album), 2008 * ''Communion'' (Years & Years album), 2015 * ''Communion'' (Rabit album), 2015 * ''Communion'' (Park Jiha album), 2016 * "Communion", a 2009 album by

Raffi Raffi Cavoukian (, born July 8, 1948), known professionally by the mononym Raffi, is an Armenian-Canadian singer-lyricist and author born in Egypt best known for his children's music. In 1992, ''The Washington Post'' called him "the most p ...

* "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 me ...

'' * "Communion", a song by Third Day from '' Wherever You Are'' * "Communion", a song by Mystery Maker from ''Mystery Maker (1977)'' *

Communion Music Communion Music is a British independent music company that includes a record label, (Communion Records), a publishing company (Communion Publishing) and a concert promoter (Communion Presents). History Communion Music was founded by musicians ...

, an artist-led music community

Religion

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films and literature

Music

See also