How do you worship at home? The early Church always worshipped at home. They didn’t have Church buildings. The great cathedrals would come much later. And some have organized new Churches around the concept of a small group meeting in a home. Maybe that’s a good idea.

With the Coronavirus pandemic still underway, many Churches are providing worship services online. That allows us to still worship together, but it is hard to feel like you’re in worship. One alternative is to provide a multi-window screen, consisting of lots of people in a matrix format. This gives a sense of the fact that the streaming worship service is touching many people.

This year many of us will be celebrating Easter At Home. That seems strange. We’re all used to great services on Easter, starting at Sunrise and extending throughout the day. Most Churches have multiple services on Easter to support the crowds. A lot of people attend worship on Easter out of respect for family tradition, as well as nourishing their faith.

The early Church didn’t have any large buildings. They always met in one another homes – i.e. often in secret. There was some fear, that they might be found out. The early Christians faced persecution as their largest fear. Today, in most places, we don’t have to worry about persecution. But this year we are faced with the fear of disease. Let us return to meeting in our Homes as a way of celebrating Easter like the early Church. As you gather together, you might reflect on Easter memories and just what Easter means.