A number of dioceses in the Anglican Church of Canada have jumped on the “Back to Church Sunday” bandwagon in the hope of luring the unwary into one of their parishes.

Back to church for what, though? I’ve always been partial to attending church to worship God: as the Westminster Shorter Catechism notes, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” That seems good enough for me; but it’s not good enough for Michael Harvey, the developer of Back to Church Sunday. According to him, church should be more about discovering the potential within. Worship is merely a small but important – so far – element of what church should really be.

Anglican Church of Canada: The Me Church.

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You can watch the whole thing here.