‘Always Together’—A Lesson from the Early Church

In reading through the Early Church Fathers recently, I was intrigued by Justin Martyr’s First Apology, which contains one of the most detailed descriptions we have of a church service in the post-apostolic era. Written between AD 153 and 155, it’s worth your time, if only to glimpse how ancient Christians structured their worship of God and their celebration of the gospel.At the start of chapter 67, Justin emphasizes how Christians were intentional about continually reminding each other of the