Jesus came and stood among them … John 20:19 

When the disciples had met together on the first Easter evening, even though they were in the same room, they were dismembered—separated, lonely and fearful. When Jesus came and stood among them, they were re-membered, brought together as his body, with joy and promise. Jesus’ promising presence is for his followers—past, present and future—our reason for being. Without our Lord, we are nothing—we are lost in our fears and futility. But with him in our midst, we are a community together that celebrates his life and hope. 

We value the community of faith because it is where Jesus is sharing his gifts with us through Word and sacrament and through our brothers and sisters who are gathered together with us. It is not the size of the community that matters, for Jesus said, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them” (Matthew 18:20). It is the joy of sharing Jesus in word, water, meal, liturgy, singing and the conversation of consolation. We should never underestimate it or stand alone. Grace is there for us in this gathering of Christ’s body
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