section_path: Uses/Offerings/Religious/Sacramental wine in Christianity/Lutheranism
section_name: Lutheranism
paragraph_text: Lutheranism
  
  In Lutheranism, the Catechism teaches:
  
  289. What are the visible elements in the Sacrament?
  
  The visible elements are bread and wine.
  
  935. Matt. 26:26-27 Jesus took bread … Then He took the cup.
  
  Note: “The fruit of the vine” (Luke 22:18) in the Bible means wine, not grape juice. See also 1 Cor. 11:21
  
  Some Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) congregations make grape juice available for children and those who are abstaining from alcohol and some will accommodate those with an allergy to wheat, gluten, or grapes.