Why Should I Go to Church?

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You wave at the same parent at school pickup every week and still don't know their name. If church feels like that too, you may be asking: why should I go to church at all? Pastor Kaloma Smith says church is a body where every member belongs to the others, and it falls short when it acts like an audience. Your gift is needed, nobody outranks you, and people show up for each other in grief and in joy. In this sermon, posted September 7, 2026 in the Better Together series, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on Romans 12:4-5 and shows how a church can honor every person instead of ranking them. Questions this sermon answers Why should I go to church if I can watch online? Because Paul says we are members of one another, and you only get that by being known by people over time, in person. Does my small gift really matter at church? Yes. He saw three-year-olds raking leaves on a cleanup day and says that if they add to the body, so can you. What does it mean to honor one another? Honor the quiet people, the volunteers no one sees and the people who are different from you, and give honor before you expect it. How is church different from an audience? An audience goes home after the show, and a church weeps with people after a funeral and celebrates with them at a graduation. Scripture: Romans 12:4-5, Romans 12:10, Romans 12:15 Chapters 0:00 You belong to each other: Romans 12:4-5 1:10 Knowing faces but not names 2:57 Why church is one body and how teams fall apart 5:30 Every gift matters and nobody is on top 10:48 Outdo one another in showing honor 17:53 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #ChurchCommunity #Romans12