Sunday Night Services
I love Sunday night worship. But what is their history? Two explanations: One they originated in England when London put up the first street lights, which made it possible for people to get out and around at night. The great theologian Charles Spurgeon found many people going to their local pubs that were now staying open at night. He started Sunday night services to keep his people out of the bars. I hope that’s not the reason we have Sunday evening services.
Second, was in the United States the first buildings to have lights were church buildings. People flocked to evening services to see this new invention.
Sunday night services were first evangelistic. Many brought their friends who didn’t have a church background. Today there are a variety of Sunday night formats churches have explored and gone too to fit the needs of their own congregation.
Sunday night services, a great tradition. One that is not a scriptural matter but one that I hope we keep forever.
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