Who says that the shape of worship we’ve described above only has to happen on Sunday? A rich legacy in the history of the church suggests that this could be otherwise—that not just monks but also families and students, laborers and lawyers, could find ways to gather daily for worship that is nourishing and formative. For instance, many urban churches offer daily noontime communion, which makes it possible for those engaged in nonmonastic vocations to nonetheless gather with others for full-bodied worship.
