Introduction
I was asked to say grace at the wedding breakfast, knowing Mark and Olenka wanted to convey thanksgiving to God and invite friends and family into a new understanding of community...
One of the most important events for Jesus was to break bread with his friends. This act of sharing bread and wine together was a form of bonding a new family with a new identity. Today, in their first act as a married couple, Mark and Olenka have invited you here to break bread with them, as the family and friends who will support and bless them in their lives together. So, let us all take the bread roll beside our plates, lift it up, break it, and give thanks to God, praying for peace and harmony as we send them into this new life together, started today. (Fieldnote transcription: November 2013)
The relationship between shared hospitality and being sent in mission is often assumed. Without articulation, however, they can be seen as independent, rather than interdependent, activities. In this project, I ask questions about community and worship relevant to every era and location. This introduction gives background to the study and situates the researcher and participants in the project.
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