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This is the scene looking out the front windows of the Town Point Church. The church is part of the Methodist Charge where I attend. Town Point has an early service so I go there in the summer. It has a very small congregation and will be closing at the end of August. I feel sorry for the members their. They built that church but there are just not enough people to support it. They are going to combine all the services at Trinity, the church in Chesapeake City. They also have a contempary service at the high school. They have to pay rent to the school so that too, will be held at Trinity. There are pros and cons to this move. If I were a member at Town Point, I would go to the Episcopal service that is held in the Town Point Church. I don't have any sympathy for the service at the high school. One of the cons of that service is that some of the people feel uncomfortable in a church building. HELLO! What do they think church is?
I am not comfortable in a contermpary service. To me it is like a hymn sing at summer camp.
The people dress like they are at summer camp. I was brought up in a Presbyterian Church. You stood up to sing and the rest of the time, you sat in your seat and didn't move. You did not get up to go to the bathroom unless it was an emergency. You did not drink soda or coffee in the sanctuary. You did not wear shorts and speghetti strap tops.
One time, where attending church at Holmes Presbyterian, the fire whistle went off. Many of the members were firemen including the chief. The firemen all looked around at each other not daring to move to leave the service. The minister said, "I believe you gentlemen have somewhere that you must go." They all got up and ran out. Times have change. I don't think there would be any hesitation today.
News from the Vorlon Wife.
Posted by tedkarol at August 11, 2010 8:46 AM