Sometimes a church service seems to drag Long pauses Between the readings The choir slow on the pick up A sermon which makes its point in the first sentence and then repeats The hesitations The drama I know this is church but shouldn’t order and solemnity have a place in the service? These are questions and they will never have answers because feelings would be hurt and that is not what we want We desire beginnings and endings during each phase This is not too much to ask The scrubbing of hands with antiseptic is over enthusiastic at communion time Does it have any real purpose Wouldn’t the handling of the body and blood of Jesus be purification enough? Today, after the blessing and before the final hymn the words “Go and serve the Lord” were spoken The congregation responded “Thanks be to God” Then a child doubled down the exclamation Repeating in a loud voice “Thanks be to God” Amen Stanski February 23, 2020 ^
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Steve Haarman 