Seeking God Knows What

I got a call a few days ago from the church we have been attending wanting to know if we were ready to become members. We tried the church for the first time the end of July last year and have gone pretty regularly since then. I have taken the intro class, but T has not and we have both taken the Alpha class.

There are many things I really enjoy about the church, particularly the fact that the sermons are nearly always interesting and I actually get something from them. It isn’t a standoffish church and we have met some great people. They have great children’s programs, something that is important to me considering we now have Widget. Plus, I know T likes the service and that is very important to me.

But I’m not sure I’m ready to take the membership plunge. At first, I thought I was but as I think about it, I’m feeling very reluctant, primarily because I really miss the liturgical church atmosphere. I noticed it especially today, because it is Palm Sunday. Nothing, no mention of it or the story behind it. More than anything, I feel a sense of loss because they choose not to celebrate these traditions.

So maybe it isn’t the right church after all. I feel fairly confident the church we used attend isn’t it either, mostly because I think it is time for a new pastor- not that I don’t like John, just his sermons are a bit repetitive and I could recite the key phrases. We tried the Episcopal church (my childhood denomination) for awhile but felt the sameness of the service every week wasn’t it for us. Of course, both of us were still in the non-committed Christian stage, so it could feel different now.

Blah more indecision…