Accessible.....

I have been talking with a relative who was concerned that a walking church is not accessible to all - her view is that all should be able to go to church, and clearly those unable to walk distances would not find a walking church too helpful. It turned into a conversation about how accessible the inherited church is. For some people, the inherited church is their family - a place of support, encouragement and worshipping God. Yet I have met many people recently who are unable to access the inherited church for many reasons. Some because children have other committments such as sport or visiting another parent or relative, some because their partner is not a Christian and Sunday church is difficult, some because they work on a Sunday, and for others it is the only day for the family. For still others, the very model used by the inherited church makes the style, leadership and form of church inaccessible. In this pluaristic society we need differing forms of church - all ok in their own way. Differing forms of communities centred around Christ. Anthony Reddie speaks about what church is - I will go and do some reading.