So I should start by saying this post should be dated December 24th as I was not able to post at the time.
I went to the Christmas Eve service at my parents church. I was really excited to go as I have not been to church in a long time and was excited to be filled with that feeling one gets being surrounded by those who have faith in the presence of the Lord. Well it must have been a busy night for him as I did not feel a presence. I was a little distressed by this as I always feel a presence in a church, especially when there is singing. I was thinking maybe it was just me and I was not filled with the presence. I didn't really believe this. I thought back to the images I had received as I walked into the church. An overly baked and dyed woman who looked and no one. Then a teenage girl wearing the smallest skirt and tube top with all kinds of body parts exposed. My comment at the time had been 'at least they came'.
My distress increased when the pastor indicated we would join in one more Christmas carol. As we rose to sing the couple who had been sitting next to us bowled my mom over in an attempt to leave before the song concluded. My mom had been in the process of standing and twisting to let them by however this was not fast enough for them as they pushed by her and she fell backwards and had to stumble to straighten up again.
What world is this that in a church people are so obsessed with themselves and their own agenda that they no longer have time to be courteous to others? These are children of God and this is their act?
I went to the Christmas Eve service at my parents church. I was really excited to go as I have not been to church in a long time and was excited to be filled with that feeling one gets being surrounded by those who have faith in the presence of the Lord. Well it must have been a busy night for him as I did not feel a presence. I was a little distressed by this as I always feel a presence in a church, especially when there is singing. I was thinking maybe it was just me and I was not filled with the presence. I didn't really believe this. I thought back to the images I had received as I walked into the church. An overly baked and dyed woman who looked and no one. Then a teenage girl wearing the smallest skirt and tube top with all kinds of body parts exposed. My comment at the time had been 'at least they came'.
My distress increased when the pastor indicated we would join in one more Christmas carol. As we rose to sing the couple who had been sitting next to us bowled my mom over in an attempt to leave before the song concluded. My mom had been in the process of standing and twisting to let them by however this was not fast enough for them as they pushed by her and she fell backwards and had to stumble to straighten up again.
What world is this that in a church people are so obsessed with themselves and their own agenda that they no longer have time to be courteous to others? These are children of God and this is their act?
2 comments:
It's people like that who make others not want to come to church.
Sad isn't it?
They are like the man Jesus talks about in the bible who went in to the church to thank God for not making him like the begger next to him. (or something like that don't quote me I probably have the story wrong :)
I'm sorry you had such a bad experience. *hug*
Yea, I think I know the story you are talking about. I also can't be sure exactly how it went but the essence. I am glad you reminded me about that story though. So sad. *hugs back*
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