Is our church perfect?

C H Spurgeon, the famous Victorian preacher, minister and theologian, once said this about finding the perfect church: 

If I had never joined a church till I had found one that was perfect, I should never have joined one at all; and the moment I did join it, if I had found one, I should have spoiled it, for it would not have been a perfect church after I had become a member of it. Still, imperfect as it is, it is the dearest place on earth to us.

I love our church (that is the people) and the way in which they love and support one another and show a loving and warm welcome to visitors at our Sunday morning worship services at 10:30am; and at other times of community fellowship during the week (e.g. Meeting Point coffee mornings 10:30am-12pm on Tues, Arty Crafts 2pm–3:30pm on Weds, and Prayer and Bible Study 10am-12pm on Thurs.). Our desire and mission is to make the love of Jesus known to you, our neighbours, through our words and actions.

But maybe our welcome banner over the front door of the chapel should include the words: “not for perfect people.” That’s because being Christians does not mean we are perfect. We are still fallible human beings like everyone else and not immune from making mistakes. While all of us mess up (sin) sometimes and fall short of the required standard of the Kingdom of God, we always try to do our best to live as Jesus wants us to do: to love one another and to love our neighbour.

Our focus is on Jesus’ loving example, as we seek to do God’s will in Headcorn. So, I guess I’m with Spurgeon, while our church isn’t perfect, it is the dearest place on earth to us. So why not give us a try? A warm and loving welcome awaits you not only on a Sundays but also during the week. 

Best wishes, 

Pastor Robert and the church family.