We had a secular Sunday today just like the majority of our neighbours. Slept in, had a brunch of baguette and scrambled egg and ham, filter coffee, just eased into the day, glided around the house. Then all of us out for a family swim after walking the dog along the Clyde for a little stretch. (Just to be clear we swam in our local pool not the Clyde!) After that a very late lunch in IKEA; the ultimate secular temple.
It was wonderful and one of the most restful Sabbaths of long while. Why should this be so? Obviously the novelty factor, then the absence of pressure, the lack of challenge. But I'm wondering what else. Why would anyone give that up to go and be part of a church worship service?
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Sounds to me like exactly what the Sabbath was meant to be. Time out from the busy-ness, spent with those we love and share the deeper, spiritual part of our lives with. Food for the body and soul, exercise for the body. A healing and holistic way to spend the seventh day.
To answer your question - I guess a church worship service provides fellowship, a structure, a time to focus. And perhaps in communion an opportunity to remember again what it's all about.
But I was struck again this week that surely Jesus meant more than take communion in a church service when he uttered those words remember me. As we break bread and share wine with family and friends we can do the same. We should surely?
Have you read A Churchless Faith by Alan Jamieson? I highly recommend it.
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