Aug 15, 2024
To reverse the effects of social distancing, we need experiences of social bonding, and congregations are uniquely positioned to do this communal reconstruction. Congregations have the opportunity to rebuild communal life, to help us find and enjoy one another again, to invite people to re-member themselves into the body of Christ. When I described Pub Choir to my yoga instructor she replied, “You know, I am not religious, but this is the role that churches used to play in our society: bringing people together.”
Read Theology Professor Katherine Douglass' article in Presbyterian Outlook.