Last night was the first get together of a small group of us from Cornerstone church in Thame. We were discussing the future of our young church and what it’s going to look like as we aim towards… Well, we just don’t know yet quite what we are aiming towards and when we are going to get there, that’s the whole purpose of the group.

One of the questions we thought about last night was, ‘What do you like about Cornerstone?’. I said something about liking the fact that it was a bit messy and disorganised – it meant that people could be themselves, as questions, interrupt, that the children feel welcome and able to be themselves. Actually, I don’t like that, there’s a whole part of my personality that leans towards wanting a building and pews and a sermon slot and for the children to sit quietly… but I’m not sure that fits with my belief of what a church should be. The formal stuff sounds much more like a meeting than a family gathering.

So what should a church be like for you? Taking sermons and Bible readings and prayers and songs for granted… what would you want your church to look and feel like?

If you don’t go to church, this can be answered by you too. If you were going to walk into a church building for a church service, what would you want (not what do you expect, but rather what would you want)? What would you want a church service to feel and look like?