At brunch, or any other gathering around a table, people are finding meaningful conversation around topics they are passionate about. And these topics don’t need to be submitted to a pastoral staff or via comment card. People can speak freely about real issues going on in the world and can do so without fear that they need to have all the answers.
Brunch offers the ability to catch up with friends and meet new ones. It’s a table where all are welcome.
That sounds a lot like what a church should be, so why isn’t church like that?
The key to our brunch-church dilemma, can be found in our old friend fellowship.
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The Real Meaning of ‘Fellowship’
Fellowship offers us a way to come together, surrounded by meaning. Through it, we gather under the assumption that God is at work among us and we’re invited to jump in. Even if we’re at brunch eating $12 omelets. If we’re doing so through the lens of fellowship, we can recognize that when brunch is over, we are still a part of something greater than ourselves.
We are still following Jesus, and we are still the church.
