The beloved church coffee hour may soon return as COVID-19 fades The first time coffee showed up in church, things did not go well. Now it s a staple that many churches have missed during the pandemic.
Coffee before COVID-19 at The Vineyard Church, Mishawaka, Indiana. Photo by Anna Earl/Unsplash/Creative Commons
April 29, 2021
(RNS) The first time coffee showed up in church, things did not go well.
First developed in the Muslim world in the mid-800s, coffee was initially greeted by the Vatican, according to traditional stories, as a “hellish” brew meant to tempt Christians.
“For Christians to drink it, was to risk falling into a trap set by Satan for their soul,” wrote William Harrison Ukers in his 1922 book, “All About Coffee.”