Listening to St Michael...

Church, Εκκλεσiα, = convocation = coetus hominum vocatorum = assembly of people called together: This is one of those expressive words that perfectly gives the sense of what it means. By contrast synagogue, Συναγωγη, = congregation; it is a crowd gathered; implicitly coerced, as a flock is rounded up. But for Christians the Church is a society of volunteers rather than individuals driven by force. Jesus Christ has raised the standard and we Christians gather willingly around him. Church is a word on which Christians should reflect and it should also inform the speech of preachers of the Gospel, as counsel, as calling, openly and not in secret.
It is above all to Religious Societies that the word belongs. Religious are called as Christians; but their purpose is freer and their belonging more generous. Because they are not gathered by force or fear, the choice of such a lifestyle is completely free; and we do not advertise great earthly rewards for them; on the contrary we tell them of the suffering that lies ahead.

(From the Cachica Notebook nr 7)