BobVigneault
Bawberator
In order to be with extended family yesterday I took my family to a different church. Now I hate myself.
There was no worship at all. There was a video instead of a sermon. Appalling is the word I can't get out of my head.
But the worst was the attempt at the Lord's Table.
The pastor said everyone was welcome as long as they were a Christian. He had everyone form a line and then come up for communion. He handed the plate to the first in line, then he went and sat down but directed the next in line to serve the person behind. He said this is becasue Peter says we are all priests and we don't need a mediator. So little kids were administering the elements to adults and vice versa. After everyone had the elements the pastor had everyone stand eat the bread and then hold the cup up in the air because, "This morning we are going to toast the ressurection!" He then called out, "Thank you Jesus" and had everyone drink the cup.
Even before communion I had already told my wife we would not be partaking.
It was agonizing. But it did give a good illustration by which I could explain to my kids why we do things the way we do in our 'simple' worship service of the OPC.
There was no worship at all. There was a video instead of a sermon. Appalling is the word I can't get out of my head.
But the worst was the attempt at the Lord's Table.
The pastor said everyone was welcome as long as they were a Christian. He had everyone form a line and then come up for communion. He handed the plate to the first in line, then he went and sat down but directed the next in line to serve the person behind. He said this is becasue Peter says we are all priests and we don't need a mediator. So little kids were administering the elements to adults and vice versa. After everyone had the elements the pastor had everyone stand eat the bread and then hold the cup up in the air because, "This morning we are going to toast the ressurection!" He then called out, "Thank you Jesus" and had everyone drink the cup.
Even before communion I had already told my wife we would not be partaking.
It was agonizing. But it did give a good illustration by which I could explain to my kids why we do things the way we do in our 'simple' worship service of the OPC.