8.11.2003
I missed church yesterday again. i've only been to church twice this summer. this bothers me. i need church. i need to see people, to sing, to pray, to listen, to think, to be filled, to do nothing for a while.
(note: during the school year i regularly attend methodist, catholic and lutheran services - because none of them get it right, but together they do a pretty good job of satisfying my spiritual need) part of me is frustrated with my home church's decision to go to an earlier service (from 10:30 to 9:00). i feel it alienates young people who like to stay up late on saturday nights and sleep in sunday morning and would appreciate a later service (like me) and embraces the deep-pocketed golfers who want to make their tee time. the other part of my problem is spending a lot of time with a certain person before he leaves town forever. but even the service i miss the most that should be the easiest to go to (5:00 pm sun night), usually falls victim to my excuses to miss (laundry, nap, hanging with mom).
anyway, i was reading steve collins' article from seven magazine about romeo and juliet, postmodernism, and alternative worship and it reminded me how much i want to start alt worship here. but i can't start a christian revolution in northern minnesota if i don't keep my faith as a high priority.
this weekend i will be in california visiting my friends erik and troy. i will definately be able to catch a service with them - maybe i will learn/hear something that will spark my search again.
(note: during the school year i regularly attend methodist, catholic and lutheran services - because none of them get it right, but together they do a pretty good job of satisfying my spiritual need) part of me is frustrated with my home church's decision to go to an earlier service (from 10:30 to 9:00). i feel it alienates young people who like to stay up late on saturday nights and sleep in sunday morning and would appreciate a later service (like me) and embraces the deep-pocketed golfers who want to make their tee time. the other part of my problem is spending a lot of time with a certain person before he leaves town forever. but even the service i miss the most that should be the easiest to go to (5:00 pm sun night), usually falls victim to my excuses to miss (laundry, nap, hanging with mom).
anyway, i was reading steve collins' article from seven magazine about romeo and juliet, postmodernism, and alternative worship and it reminded me how much i want to start alt worship here. but i can't start a christian revolution in northern minnesota if i don't keep my faith as a high priority.
this weekend i will be in california visiting my friends erik and troy. i will definately be able to catch a service with them - maybe i will learn/hear something that will spark my search again.