More Than Hospitality: A Reflection on The Parish Ministry of Welcoming and Hospitality
This article explores the vital role and practice of hospitality and welcoming in parish ministry within a missionary setting. Despite its importance, hospitality is often poorly executed, particularly towards newcomers to the church. Visitors who enter a parish church may be ignored, no one speaks...
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow
2023-06-01
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| description | This article explores the vital role and practice of hospitality and welcoming in parish ministry within a missionary setting. Despite its importance, hospitality is often poorly executed, particularly towards newcomers to the church. Visitors who enter a parish church may be ignored, no one speaks to them and their presence may even go completely unnoticed. This article examines the biblical and traditional understanding of hospitality as well as strategies employed by mission-minded and thriving churches to effectively practice it. Through theological reflection, we uncover overlooked and essential aspects of this ministry. Parish leaders and volunteers will find many practical and innovative ways to implement welcoming and hospitality in their parishes in an evangelical and missionary way.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a73f1635d244414ca1791d1e629b8b8c2025-02-11T22:58:32ZengThe Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakowPolonia Sacra1428-56732391-65752023-06-0127210.15633/ps.27206More Than Hospitality: A Reflection on The Parish Ministry of Welcoming and HospitalityPierre-Alain Giffard0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8071-8212Diocese of Pembroke (ON, Canada)This article explores the vital role and practice of hospitality and welcoming in parish ministry within a missionary setting. Despite its importance, hospitality is often poorly executed, particularly towards newcomers to the church. Visitors who enter a parish church may be ignored, no one speaks to them and their presence may even go completely unnoticed. This article examines the biblical and traditional understanding of hospitality as well as strategies employed by mission-minded and thriving churches to effectively practice it. Through theological reflection, we uncover overlooked and essential aspects of this ministry. Parish leaders and volunteers will find many practical and innovative ways to implement welcoming and hospitality in their parishes in an evangelical and missionary way. http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/poloniasacra/article/view/4659parishevangelizationwelcoming and hospitality |
| spellingShingle | Pierre-Alain Giffard More Than Hospitality: A Reflection on The Parish Ministry of Welcoming and Hospitality Polonia Sacra parish evangelization welcoming and hospitality |
| title | More Than Hospitality: A Reflection on The Parish Ministry of Welcoming and Hospitality |
| title_full | More Than Hospitality: A Reflection on The Parish Ministry of Welcoming and Hospitality |
| title_fullStr | More Than Hospitality: A Reflection on The Parish Ministry of Welcoming and Hospitality |
| title_full_unstemmed | More Than Hospitality: A Reflection on The Parish Ministry of Welcoming and Hospitality |
| title_short | More Than Hospitality: A Reflection on The Parish Ministry of Welcoming and Hospitality |
| title_sort | more than hospitality a reflection on the parish ministry of welcoming and hospitality |
| topic | parish evangelization welcoming and hospitality |
| url | http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/poloniasacra/article/view/4659 |
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