Our family, and we were far from alone, often spent the whole of Sunday (we called it "The Lord's Day") in Church-- worship, study, sharing meals together, kids playing on the church lawn, ending the day with more study and worship. My fondest memories are associated with church.
Even Anglicans once kept both Sunday morning and evening services. Anglicans once attended church on Prayerbook feasts (Ascension, All Saints Day, Good Friday).
Today, it is hard to get people to spend one hour a week (if that) in Church.
One of the greatest losses, it seems to me, is the great tradition of Holy Week observance, particularly amongst Anglicans, for whom it once was a hallmark of piety and devotion.
Perhaps we can once again commit to bringing our families to worship the Lord on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday (of course, our churches would have to keep the Great Vigil of Easter on Easter Eve, but I plan to write more about that later). These three great days, called the Holy Triduum, prepare us to have a more meaningful Easter celebration. That would be a great step forward for us, and a restoration of something great.
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