verb can indicate a celebration kind of worship. This is consistent with the meaning of 'Eucharist'. The original Greek word means 'thanksgiving.' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharist Eucharist from Greek εὐχαριστία ( eucharistia ), meaning thanksgiving. The verb εὐχαριστῶ, the usual word for "to thank" in the Septuagint and the New Testament , is found