Nevertheless, on the basis of the material we have surveyed, there are indications that the association of the eucharist with a substantial meal was declining, and at least in some places had disappeared altogether by the middle of the century if not sooner. There are also signs of a trend to locate the eucharistic celebration in the morning rather than the evening, probably in connection with a service of the word, though that is by no means as clearly attested as one might have thought or wished.
