JD
Puritan Board Freshman
Two questions regarding family worship. I am interested to hear what your all's usual practice is in these situations.
Context: My wife and I live ~300 miles away from each of our familes - in different directions. As such we travel frequently to visit, often over long weekends. We also often have family come to visit us - often during the work week. We have three very young children. When at home our goal is to worship the Lord together each evening after dinner [10-15 min], with a longer time together on Sunday evenings as our church does not have an evening service. In practice we manage 3-4 nights per week. No one else in either of our families is reformed, though most are church attenders of either the broad evangelical or Roman variety.
Question #1: How do you approach family worship when guests are in your home, either spending the night or visiting for dinner?
Question #2: How do you approach family worship when staying as a guest in others' homes?
Bonus Question #3: How do you approach the Lord's Day when visiting as a guest with someone who does not keep the day?
Both situations happen often enough that we need a "plan." I'd estimate we have overnight guests 50-60 nights per year, and spend 30ish nights as guests with others.
Context: My wife and I live ~300 miles away from each of our familes - in different directions. As such we travel frequently to visit, often over long weekends. We also often have family come to visit us - often during the work week. We have three very young children. When at home our goal is to worship the Lord together each evening after dinner [10-15 min], with a longer time together on Sunday evenings as our church does not have an evening service. In practice we manage 3-4 nights per week. No one else in either of our families is reformed, though most are church attenders of either the broad evangelical or Roman variety.
Question #1: How do you approach family worship when guests are in your home, either spending the night or visiting for dinner?
Question #2: How do you approach family worship when staying as a guest in others' homes?
Bonus Question #3: How do you approach the Lord's Day when visiting as a guest with someone who does not keep the day?
Both situations happen often enough that we need a "plan." I'd estimate we have overnight guests 50-60 nights per year, and spend 30ish nights as guests with others.