Over the past several months there’s been laughter, tears, singing, praying, eating, and fasting—most of it in homes. This has all been an extension of the Word & Sacrament we’ve received together every Sunday at 4:00 PM. The Lent-Easter-Pentecost cycle ended with adults huddling under a tent and pavilion while children frolicked in the rain. In short: it’s been life in Christ together.

Since our prayer book invites us to keep a holy Lent and specifically mentions fasting, let’s consider the Why, How, What, When, and Who of fasting as Anglicans.

As we read the gospels, we find that the home is an excellent place to build the Kingdom of God. In particular, a meal shared in a home is the setting for many of Jesus’ most significant teachings.

We at Saint James like to live our life together offline. But the reality is that when visitors wander onto a church’s website, part of what they are rightly looking for is signs of life. After all, anybody can create a website. So in case you’re wondering…