So you’ve probably been reading a bit about Adullam, and are now wondering what exactly to expect if you show up? Well, you can on most any Sunday walk right through the front door, at 7:00 pm , and you’ll see a flight of stairs ahead of you a few feet. If you like you can even stop by the bar on the way up and grab yourself a drink (make sure to tip). Upstairs, you should find several of us sitting around, getting to know each other, probably finishing communion prep because somebody lost the cheese grater. You can grab a seat, and hopefully you won’t mind if someone starts talking to you. We try and have the meeting started by 7:10, we’ll open in prayer, and make sure any necessary introductions take place.
At this point you’re probably wondering how many people to expect? Well, that’s a good question, and I wish I could give you a solid answer. Typically it’s I'd say typically, it's around 8-12 people.
We'll then move into a time of focusing on Scripture, this could be through small or large group discussions, homilies, a poetry reading, readings, or in prayer. We try and mix it up every week to help keep things from feeling stagnant.
Typically at around 8:45, we move into communion. Adullam does things a little bit differently than a lot of Churches. Typically communion is something small, subdued. At Adullam, we have nachos. When Christ shared the last supper with the Disciples, it was actually a meal. So why should we use small wafers of bread or crackers as we remember the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross? It’s always seemed a little underwhelming of an image, to me at least.
After communion, people are free to leave as they feel a need. But don’t feel like you have to go. After all, many of us probably won’t leave till closer to midnight. |