It is through them we serve our Lord. To make a distinction between a social gospel and the gospel of Jesus is unwarranted by his example and teaching. It actually waters down the gospel of our Lord. Another is the assembling of the saints around the table of the Lord. This was celebrated, not to fulfill law but to focus on the love of God as shown at Calvary, illustrating the death and second coming of Jesus.
Love is a characteristic of disciples of Jesus.
By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one to another. Without physical force the first Christians changed the world. If we want to imitate the primitive saints we must do it not only in faith and practice, but in faith practice and love. God forgive us for the way we have let the world press us into its mould until we have adopted the hangups of both the super-worldly and the Victorians. These have intimidated us from showing our affection.