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WHY COME TO WORSHIP?

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Sanctuary in Rostrevor, Northern Ireland   Why come to worship?  It seems an odd wondering as the second Sunday in Lent approaches, on our annual journey towards Jerusalem with Jesus and his disciples.  A journey that inevitably takes us through the events of Holy Week--its horror and its mystery; and on to Easter morning which if we'd been there held some horror and mystery of its own. Remembering the disciples weren't coloring eggs, filling baskets with jelly beans, or parading with lillies quite yet. This year the church I'm serving, has an extra opportunity for Lent, the addition of a mid-week worship service that includes the Lord's Supper.   It's quite out of the ordinary for protestants who have historically been happy with a monthly or quarterly inclusion of the sacrament to have the opportunity to partake weekly. There were times in my ecumenical past that I received the sacrament on a daily basis and still do during the week I spend on retreat at