Back to ya, Hodson

I really love your point about doing things together that cannot be done alone. That is something to truly consider. A certain Bible Church pastor's wife once told me a similar thing: that something different happens when we are all worshipping together than when we are alone. I interpret that as God doing something different, revealing Himself in a unique way, when we are gathered as a worshipping community.
I think we often forget that we really are a community of worshippers, not just in theory, but in actuality, and whether we feel like it or not. That's why, Caleb, I am glad to hear you say that knowing you are surrounded by other worshippers -- people gathered for presumably the same purpose -- is "extremely powerful" to you! How many times have we heard (or said!) "I didn't get anything out of worship today" or "I'm not really ever fed by [so-and-so's] sermons"?? I think We the Congregation would do well to have the attitude of "What is God going to do in our midst this morning?!" or "I pray that God works mightily in our community this morning". Certainly, Getting Myself Fed is something that happens on my own, thus I think corporate worship should serve a different, much broader purpose.
Thanks again, Caleb. Well said. Don't move to Connecticut.