Last week at 'connecT' we kicked around the idea of church gathering on any day, at any time. Some churches are gathering on Friday or Saturday nights; others during the week at lunchtime. Does church have to be on a Sunday? Some say yes; others, maybe not. If the basis of church is 'when 2 or 3 are gathered' does that have to be on Sunday morning. Did Jesus set a special time? I don't think so. With the society around us having moved to 24/7 activity, work and entertainment, it seems odd that the church keeps to a rural time frame from another era. But, on the other hand, with all this frenetic activity, is the concept of 'sabbath - 24 hours of rest, relaxation and worship' being lost. Who sets the agenda for 'sabbath' keeping, church (or synagogue, mosque, temple - depending upon your faith) or world? And what about community? How do we gather together as one church - albeit a bit factionalised anyway - when we gather separately in smaller more specialised groups? Is the church in danger of even more fragmentation. Good questions; no immediate answers. However, you might have some. What do you think?
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