bookslover
Puritan Board Doctor
This morning I attended morning worship at a URCNA church here in Orange County, CA. I enjoyed it a lot: a good sermon on John 10.22-40, a good Sunday School class on the doctrine of the Trinity, good fellowship, etc., etc.
One thing surprised me, though: at Communion time, the elders and their familes were served first, before the congregation. I have no objection to the elders being served first (or last, as in my home church [OPC]), but - just off the top of my head - to serve the elders' families with them at the same time is almost to treat their families as if they were officers in the church, which they're not.
Am I wrong about this, or should this be a concern?
One thing surprised me, though: at Communion time, the elders and their familes were served first, before the congregation. I have no objection to the elders being served first (or last, as in my home church [OPC]), but - just off the top of my head - to serve the elders' families with them at the same time is almost to treat their families as if they were officers in the church, which they're not.
Am I wrong about this, or should this be a concern?