So, I'm turning into one of Them -
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kyburgYou know. Those Church People. Um.
This is turning into something far better than advertised when I went looking for a church home because yanno, kid needs one? And suddenly, Sundays got structure and I got a break from constant vigilance for about half a hour so I could actually THINK that long on - I dunno - grocery lists?
Yes, I was making shopping lists during church.
It's been over a year now, the pastor that baptized Xander has retired and an interim pastor has been keeping it together while the steering committee puts out a call for his replacement. Interim pastor is made of total win, to be blunt. I've seen her do services with her robes over blue jeans and sneakers - and this is what she does, nothing else. Her ministry is devoted to interim work. She'll never have a permanent home - a total gypsy. When this congregation has chosen it's new pastor, she'll go on to the next congregation in transition, figure out where all the light switches are and continue on.
They asked me to do the readings today. Um. Sure? Family are members, after all. Guess it's our turn to participate in services.
First Sunday of Advent - my favorite time of year, if you ask me for the religious calendar. There's plenty of fun, happy things that go with this holiday, how can I miss?
I did not expect to be praised so highly for my cold reading skills. Guys, I've had TONS of voice training - I'm just not pretty enough to be photographed, or have a tinkly singing voice.
I'm a killer cold reader. And today, I'd been handed the stuff ahead of time. I'm new here, and I didn't know where the offering plates were - but that was the only bobble.
I SURVIVED.
Xander loves church - it means he gets to go play with the daycare worker on a one-to-one relationship as he is IT for Sunday School in his age group. We are tiny, yo. The daycare worker is a late teen who adores him - who wouldn't love that?
This is also a United Church of Christ congregation - the ones that put a comma where others put a period? The one who have been ordaining women since 1853? Marriage equality since 1972? (Yes, there ARE some Christian churches that will do marriages for you. Really really.)
But I'm a little bemused - this is so much fun, and that's not supposed to happen.
Today, the program had a quote from The Left Hand of Darkness and pastor quoted nearly all of the Monty Python Spanish Inquisition skit during the sermon. No, I kid you not. NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISI - ahem.
And then I ran into another Green after services.
I'm in the right place, even though I was only looking for someplace.
And you wonder if there's a God. Well, last time I checked, I wasn't looking for a guy in long robes sitting on a cloud...and I'm still not.
Could be so much worse. Has been so much worse, what am I saying? The megachurch down the street is now doing pat-downs and security checks before letting people in for services and events now. You know them, the ones who do credit checks when you apply to join?
I guess we're too busy laughing and talking about Glee during services.
This is turning into something far better than advertised when I went looking for a church home because yanno, kid needs one? And suddenly, Sundays got structure and I got a break from constant vigilance for about half a hour so I could actually THINK that long on - I dunno - grocery lists?
Yes, I was making shopping lists during church.
It's been over a year now, the pastor that baptized Xander has retired and an interim pastor has been keeping it together while the steering committee puts out a call for his replacement. Interim pastor is made of total win, to be blunt. I've seen her do services with her robes over blue jeans and sneakers - and this is what she does, nothing else. Her ministry is devoted to interim work. She'll never have a permanent home - a total gypsy. When this congregation has chosen it's new pastor, she'll go on to the next congregation in transition, figure out where all the light switches are and continue on.
They asked me to do the readings today. Um. Sure? Family are members, after all. Guess it's our turn to participate in services.
First Sunday of Advent - my favorite time of year, if you ask me for the religious calendar. There's plenty of fun, happy things that go with this holiday, how can I miss?
I did not expect to be praised so highly for my cold reading skills. Guys, I've had TONS of voice training - I'm just not pretty enough to be photographed, or have a tinkly singing voice.
I'm a killer cold reader. And today, I'd been handed the stuff ahead of time. I'm new here, and I didn't know where the offering plates were - but that was the only bobble.
I SURVIVED.
Xander loves church - it means he gets to go play with the daycare worker on a one-to-one relationship as he is IT for Sunday School in his age group. We are tiny, yo. The daycare worker is a late teen who adores him - who wouldn't love that?
This is also a United Church of Christ congregation - the ones that put a comma where others put a period? The one who have been ordaining women since 1853? Marriage equality since 1972? (Yes, there ARE some Christian churches that will do marriages for you. Really really.)
But I'm a little bemused - this is so much fun, and that's not supposed to happen.
Today, the program had a quote from The Left Hand of Darkness and pastor quoted nearly all of the Monty Python Spanish Inquisition skit during the sermon. No, I kid you not. NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISI - ahem.
And then I ran into another Green after services.
I'm in the right place, even though I was only looking for someplace.
And you wonder if there's a God. Well, last time I checked, I wasn't looking for a guy in long robes sitting on a cloud...and I'm still not.
Could be so much worse. Has been so much worse, what am I saying? The megachurch down the street is now doing pat-downs and security checks before letting people in for services and events now. You know them, the ones who do credit checks when you apply to join?
I guess we're too busy laughing and talking about Glee during services.
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Date: 2010-11-29 06:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-29 09:46 am (UTC)Glad you found a home.
Why would any house of worship do a credit check?????
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Date: 2010-12-01 05:24 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-12-01 05:26 pm (UTC)Yes, yes - I KNOW. I KNOW.
That's what makes this so damn funny.
If they only knew. ^^
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Date: 2010-11-29 06:13 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-11-30 05:56 am (UTC)Wow.
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Date: 2010-12-01 05:31 pm (UTC)Talk about a bunch of scared, scared people.