Eucharist

==Non-observing denominations==
===Salvation Army===
While the [[Salvation Army]] does not reject the Eucharistic practices of other churches or deny that their members truly receive grace through this sacrament, it does not practice the sacraments of Communion or [[baptism]]. This is because they believe that these are unnecessary for the living of a Christian life, and because in the opinion of Salvation Army founders William and Catherine Booth, the sacrament placed too much stress on outward ritual and too little on inward spiritual conversion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waterbeachsalvationarmy.org.uk/what-to-know-more/why-does-the-salvation-army-not-baptise-or-hold-communion/ |title=Why Does the Salvation Army Not Baptize or Hold Communion Services? |publisher=Waterbeachsalvationarmy.org.uk |date=1987-02-28 |access-date=2019-05-16 |archive-date=13 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213024753/http://www.waterbeachsalvationarmy.org.uk/what-to-know-more/why-does-the-salvation-army-not-baptise-or-hold-communion/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Quakers===
Emphasizing the inward spiritual experience of their adherents over any outward ritual, [[Quakers]] (members of the Religious Society of Friends) generally do not baptize or observe Communion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fgcquaker.org/discover/faqs-about-quakers|title=FAQs|website=Friends General Conference}}</ref>

===Christian Scientists===
Although the early [[Church of Christ, Scientist]] observed Communion, founder [[Mary Baker Eddy]] eventually discouraged the physical ritual as she believed it distracted from the true spiritual nature of the sacrament. As such, [[Christian Scientist]]s do not observe physical communion with bread and wine, but spiritual communion at two special Sunday services each year by "uniting together with Christ in silent prayer and on bended knee."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://christiansciencesocal.org/do-christian-scientists-take-communion/|title=Do Christian Scientists take Communion?|website=Christian Science Committee on Publication for Southern California}}</ref>

===Shakers===
The United Society of Believers (commonly known as [[Shakers]]) do not take communion, instead viewing every meal as a Eucharistic feast.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/last-shakers|title=The Last Shakers?|website=Commonweal Magazine}}</ref>