What counts as going to church?

I spent time with church people at church today, but I did not attend worship.  I know the rules.  I grew up in the Church.  If you skidded into the pew just before the Gospel, you*d made it in time.  This morning I went to two adult forums on politics and faith, taught by my husband.  I went to the annual meeting, voted, and balanced everything on my lap.  Did I go to church?  I read the lessons in the bulletin, and ate a meal with the congregation.  We balanced and ate our food, together.  We stood in line to fill our plates.  Did we go to church?  Did we all go to church?

I went to church today

But not

To Church.

I did not sit in the pew.

I bought tickets

For the fundraiser.

I found people who hang

Around the edges.

Some never sit in the pew

At all.

Well, hardly ever.

Any Sunday.

I drank too much coffee,

Listened to

The financial report,

Balanced food and annual report,

A bottle of water,

On my lap.

I did not go

To Church

But I did.