It seems to me that the reason we gather on Sunday is for worship of our God, to be nourished by the scriptures and the eucharist, and to greet one another with the peace of Christ. For this reason I would like to discourage ministries from engaging in business meetings on Sunday. Instead, the invitation is not to institutional work but to allowing one's soul to rest and reside in God, or as the BCP (Book of Common Prayer) says, abide in God and let God abide in you.
However, I know there are occasions when it is necessary to meet. For those who have many obligations during the week it is simply more convenient to meet on Sunday when you are already here on campus. I understand the difficulty of meeting during the work week and the convenience of Sunday. I would ask that you gift yourself with sabbath peace as much as possible and keep the business to a minimum and as infrequent as possible.
Does this make sense to you?
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