Heavenly Father, Give us courage to practice ordinary hospitality, to notice who is missing, to linger long enough to listen, to welcome without performance, to serve with joy rather than perfection. Amen

Ian Pethick, Buckland Road Baptist

Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.

Luke 14v12 (NIV)