For the last 25 or 30 years I have been in church every Sunday morning. For many years I went to the Christ Congregational Church in Belmont until the politics of that church and the powers that controlled the church no longer meshed with my beliefs. When I left there I went across town to the historic First Congregational Church on Evans. The one in Belmont had been designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and was progressive while the one on Evans was built in 1868 with red sandstone from Beulah. It is on the national register so it is very historic as is the organ that pumped out music every Sunday. Ken Joyal plays it and is accompanied by Becky on the piano and Karen and Jerome playing violins. I was very happy there and never missed a Sunday.
But, alas, those days are behind me! In March our church closed the doors to let the pandemic work it's way out. They closed for just a month or so. Let me see; March, April, May, June, July, August.....and holding. Sadly, the church has not opened. They broadcast a service once a week and hold "virtual communion" and "zoom" meetings, but that does not cut it for me!
I want to set in the pew. I want to hold the hymnal in my hand. I want to sing with other people doing the same thing, but it is not happening. So here is the deal; I am searching for a church.....
And here is what I want. I want a preacher in the pulpit who will give me a sermon about love, compassion, good deeds and a God that will welcome me, a sinner, into his heaven. I want a congregation that will welcome me and validate my worth. In return, I will be there every Sunday. I will tithe, just like the Bible says to do.
I want a smaller church. I am not into mega churches. I want a liberal church that is open and affirming of all races, and gay friendly. I do not want to be judged and I will not judge you. Maybe we can have coffee after, maybe not. I want to support the homeless. I guess I am looking for a church the Jesus would go to in his tattered robe and slippers.
If you attend a church you think I would like and you would accept me, contact me through this blog down at the bottom.
I would love to hear from you!
1 comment:
Sorry that you feel this way. Of course God wants you and loves you. I miss you and our times together at church on Sundays and I pray that things will soon be more "normal" so we can come together as before. But I enjoy Pastor Mary's sermons on Zoom as much as I do on Saturday morning when she delivers it the first time in the Sanctuary. Some times I get more out of it when I hear it a second time on Zoom. You can come to be with us and sit in the pew and sing on Saturdays and we can have lunch together afterwards. And you can invite folks to join you at your home on Sunday mornings. FCC-UCC is still doing God's work and your passion and dedication are still needed.
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