My local Freethought Society gets together on week and weekend nights and have dinner, or do speaker series, or just book club/discussion groups.

Sleeping next to my demon lover also!

It would look like I wasnt there.

Probably a bit like some UU congregations, however, I wonder why it would be needed? I guess some people miss the community of church but for me it just is a part of the week when one can go out to the store or to breakfast and have things less crowded and less rushed because all of the sheep are in their various pens being spoken to.

Venue local pub. Hopefully sitting around drinking tea or coffee with toast and marmalade and a full English breakfast if you wanted it. A discussion about the major sports on the Saturday, review of the newspaper headlines for robust and frank discussion. More tea and coffee, call the son in law to see what time lunch is going to be, a few games of pool or snooker then a brisk walk to our respective daughters for Sunday lunch. Obviously a roast with Yorkshire Pudfing and gravy.

The group in my area meets every Sunday morning at a local coffee shop for “church.” Usual topics are current events. Nothing is scheduled, just a group of people chatting.

Sunday is my lazy day though so I rarely make it.

Get up around 9-10ish (enjoy the morning at our own pace ?). Then maybe a cafe or public park meetup to enjoy an unauthoritative atmosphere. Share some anecdotes, ideas for civic participation, talk about making our communities better on our terms and maybe have a few laughs. If anyone wants to talk philosophy or metaphysics we can discuss some perspectives. Then finish it off with an acknowledgement of the world as it is and what we can do to live good lives, not for a higher power but, for those we care about.

That would suit me down to the ground.

There is a group near me that meets on Sunday mornings for a bit of food and conversation. To me that would be enough.

In poor weather: Sunday brunch, good conversations, cold Scarlet O'Haras & a designated driver.

In good weather: fishing, kicking back & enjoying the day.

I used to go to church every Sunday without fail with a bunch of atheists. Once they'd shut it down a 2nd converted it to a fantastic climbing gym that is.

I like a nice Sunday brunch, and it might be nice to combine the two, breakfast and a lecture, with a discussion afterwards.

In my almost 20 yrs if experience in these types meetings: they look like older white men. That's what they look like. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Just a little disheartening to me personally. Wishing more diversity so that I can feel hope.

Look... We're already all here we don't have to go anywhere

Empty. I don't go anywhere on sunday.

I think it would look empty...

I understand why you'd ask.

Sunday morning services are not just for worship, but to gather people.

One of the hardest things people admit to losing is that sense of community, once they've left their religion.

If it were up to me, it would be weekly news events, funny clips, relevant topics to the group, story telling, all based on attendee submissions.

Of course Harris and Hitch are invited anywhere I go.

They exist. Google "Sunday assembly."

I don't think it is needed. Religion needs the regular reinforcement of Sunday services, otherwise people might start to think for themselves.

Besides, isn't sleeping in on Sunday one of the best things about being atheist?