Does it Matter Who Shows Up?

I've been going to church for almost thirty years, and I can count on one hand the number of people for whom it has been significant that I be present. Disappointing to say the least. At a fundamental level, church services are designed so that almost anyone interested can be there. The flip side, which gets less attention, is that consequently it doesn't really matter who isn't there either. When in a charitable frame of mind, I consider it but another clue that how we do church or whatever you might call it, isn't serving us well. Isn't serving me well. I'm beyond being too charitable anymore. I consider it negligence. I'm tired of hearing all the "irrefutable" excuses. There is no excuse for negligence. You and I matter too.