Ideal Church
by Christine on February 24, 2005
Tod Bolsinger at It Takes A Church… is playing the interview game. I will post later today my interview. Meanwhile his question, “Describe the church you’ve always wanted to belong to?” has got me thinking.
First, I want to belong to Tod’s church (superficial reasons are listed – to go with this post). First, I want to live in California, have cookies on the patio between services, go to Lenten services in a small chapel take pictures of sunsets over the ocean that sing God’s glory, fellowship on the beach with church friends, go to Big Wednesdays for pie, etc.
Here in Massachusetts is my church. Slog into a cold (literally) high school that turns off the heat on the weekends, find your seat in a massive auditorium that seats 1000 with 80 other church goers, look at the pulpit set to the side of “Guys and Dolls” playing March 3,4 and 5th, participate in the Lord’s Table while listening to feedback from KISS 98.9 on the sound system and try to keep my mind focused on worship.
After church we gather in the FREEZING cafeteria around a small fold up table (everything is fold-up since we have to carry in and out all church things every week) and have some coffee. Look out at the unplowed sidewalks hoping no one breaks there neck while walking to the remote parking lot, fold everything up and go home.
This is it – no weeknight meetings (no place), no get-togethers (we live spread over 30 miles of Boston), no choir, no youth group (well, there were 3 last week ), no sense of place or church as I knew it growing up.
So what is my ideal church – and why am I a member of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in New England. That’s complicated – hope to answer some of these questions later today.
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