In the New Testament, before there was a name for ‘church’, they just called it ekklesia — which is Greek for the gathering. A place for people to find one another, to build one another up, and to connect with Jesus.To stand in this church today, in this beautiful space, surrounded by this vibrant community, is to see that dream not just realized, but flourishing and multiplying in ways we could have only prayed for.But we are not just spectators. We are participants. We are the builders. We are the body. Each of us has a part to play. We get to invite, to serve, to give, and to celebrate all the good that is being done here, so that together, we might become a mature body, filled with the fullness of Christ.