Should I stay or Should I go...
Over the past few years my church has been having quite a bit of trouble. Last year in July we discovered some fairly serious information that caused the youth minister to resign. Well, that sent us into a downward spiral. At the time we were without a permanent pastor and basically the church split and the former youth minister's supporters started their own church.
It's been hard to stay because everyone is so disgusted and it doesn't even feel like church. But, we decided to stick it out until the new pastor came.
He's here now but I'm not sure I feel any differently.
I hate the music. They plan the drums and try to clap (hello, we have NO rythm) and there's this one woman who I'm afraid might actually pop out of the choir loft because she's so overjoyed.
It was so bad on Sunday that I actually walked out.
Now, isn't church supposed to be where I feel better about my week, I have peace and solace away from a world filled with loud noises and angry people?
That's not what I'm getting.
I've spent the majority of this week being stressed out about what's going on at church. Things over which I have no control but still am worried about.
I'm worried about staying, I'm worried about leaving, I'm worried about where we would go if we left.
I guess I'll be waiting on the Big Guy to send a sign. He's pulled through for me more than once so I know He'll clue me in on this one too.
It's been hard to stay because everyone is so disgusted and it doesn't even feel like church. But, we decided to stick it out until the new pastor came.
He's here now but I'm not sure I feel any differently.
I hate the music. They plan the drums and try to clap (hello, we have NO rythm) and there's this one woman who I'm afraid might actually pop out of the choir loft because she's so overjoyed.
It was so bad on Sunday that I actually walked out.
Now, isn't church supposed to be where I feel better about my week, I have peace and solace away from a world filled with loud noises and angry people?
That's not what I'm getting.
I've spent the majority of this week being stressed out about what's going on at church. Things over which I have no control but still am worried about.
I'm worried about staying, I'm worried about leaving, I'm worried about where we would go if we left.
I guess I'll be waiting on the Big Guy to send a sign. He's pulled through for me more than once so I know He'll clue me in on this one too.
posted by JAB @ 11:23 AM
1 Comments:
At 4:42 AM,
Kate The Great said…
Churches can be tricky. The one I went to in Lex was ultra conservative Catholic. There's one in Cincy I really hate that's ultra liberal Catholic. I just want to go someplace that makes me reflect on what's happening in my life, makes me think about what I could be doing to be a better person.
Church politics have a way of mucking all that up.
Be patient, do some sampling and maybe you'll find something out there that fulfills your needs...
Good luck!
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