Our Exec met this week and although we weren’t there to talk specifically about home groups, again and again through the evening, stories were shared that came out of small group experiences. Our groups at WMC were slow to get going at the beginning of this year as we re-emerged from the pandemic, but something has definitely shifted in the life of our church over the last few months. Groups are growing and good things are happening in these little communities. At our meeting this week, every member of our Exec had something to share from their group.
And that is how it should be! Preachers may tell you that the Sunday sermon is the highpoint of our week :) and musicians and mission teams may have another perspective … but, important as those things may be, our life in community is at the heart of what it means to be the local church. We are able to access sermons online 24/7, we may sing or pray on our own, but what sets Sunday worship apart is that we do it together – it is not a private experience. All of which means that noticing, greeting and welcoming each other is a key part of our Sunday practice. Have you recently made a new friend at church on a Sunday?
And that is how it should be! Preachers may tell you that the Sunday sermon is the highpoint of our week :) and musicians and mission teams may have another perspective … but, important as those things may be, our life in community is at the heart of what it means to be the local church. We are able to access sermons online 24/7, we may sing or pray on our own, but what sets Sunday worship apart is that we do it together – it is not a private experience. All of which means that noticing, greeting and welcoming each other is a key part of our Sunday practice. Have you recently made a new friend at church on a Sunday?