Sanderson Jones, a former stand-up comedian who leads the Sunday Assembly ā also known as the āatheist churchā ā spent a Sunday attending three churches in London, England, and tweeting about his experience. Jones said, āI think churches should recognise that they are already doing so much right,ā referring to the idea of having greeters welcoming guests at the front door, and the idea of having coffee after church. Jones went on to say, āI went to the American Humanist Association and they had a special lecture on why itās important to be welcoming. Itās just the most basic things which youāll take for granted in Churchland, which are in fact really powerful.ā [1] Whatās the takeaway for me in all of this? I think it can be summed up in one word: āwelcomeā. The church needs to be a welcoming place for all people. Being a welcoming church is, I believe, essential to fulfilling the fifth of the five purposes of the church that we are going to look at today from Acts ...