Offertory Thought November 8, 2009

When you join a private country or urban club you sign a membership contract agreeing to buy your place in that club for somewhere in the neighborhood of 40-60 thousand dollars plus pay the required monthly dues. Some of these clubs restrict their membership in order to guarantee a homogeneity to the social structure of the club. There are people who are critical of the Church and churches accusing them of being like country clubs. I might agree if the colorful mix of people who came to be a part of the Church were buying their memberships for 40-60 thousand dollars.