Comments on: Can I get an AMEN? http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Tue, 22 May 2012 16:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ryan http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101265 ryan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:56:52 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101265 You ought to try an Anglican church. Very traditional, but not fundamentalist. Lots of old organ hymns and pretty churches. You really feel like you went to church when you come out. You ought to try an Anglican church. Very traditional, but not fundamentalist. Lots of old organ hymns and pretty churches. You really feel like you went to church when you come out.

]]> By: Cindy http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101168 Cindy Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:43:17 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101168 Wow! What a great post. I did the church shopping here about two years ago and found a great one. I was looking for the EXACT same thing as you. And once I joined the choir -- it was like I had always been there (even if I'm the youngest member by 20 years!!). I'm Presbyterian (but I'm in Canada -- so I don't know how similar/different American Presbyterianism is to Methodist -- up here they're pretty similar). Good luck on your search. I remember how lost I felt when I was looking. I'm sure you'll find the right fit!! Wow! What a great post. I did the church shopping here about two years ago and found a great one. I was looking for the EXACT same thing as you. And once I joined the choir — it was like I had always been there (even if I’m the youngest member by 20 years!!).

I’m Presbyterian (but I’m in Canada — so I don’t know how similar/different American Presbyterianism is to Methodist — up here they’re pretty similar).

Good luck on your search. I remember how lost I felt when I was looking. I’m sure you’ll find the right fit!!

]]> By: Mary Ann http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101132 Mary Ann Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:11:45 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101132 Wow. I'd noticed that you posted about church-going, but I hadn't recognized that you're Methodist. I'm a United Methodist pastor in Wyoming-- in my first appointment at the third-career age of 47 (46 when I came here). It's not clear to me whether you're UM or another sort of Methodist, but my strong impression is that while UM worship tends to be middle-of-the-roadish, it *can* be like anything at all. Anyway, best wishes for the happiest of church-findings! Wow. I’d noticed that you posted about church-going, but I hadn’t recognized that you’re Methodist. I’m a United Methodist pastor in Wyoming– in my first appointment at the third-career age of 47 (46 when I came here). It’s not clear to me whether you’re UM or another sort of Methodist, but my strong impression is that while UM worship tends to be middle-of-the-roadish, it *can* be like anything at all. Anyway, best wishes for the happiest of church-findings!

]]> By: carrien http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101060 carrien Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:28:24 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101060 Uh, I grew up in a church like that. I didn't discover liturgy or order of service until I was an adult. I quite enjoy liturgy now. I've always loved hymns. I quite enjoy rock and roll worship too, I confess. It's what I know, and I like Gospel and clapping. The whole everyone laying hands on every one did happen to me as a child, and I did think it was very weird, even then with nothing to compare it to. But I don't think I need therapy because of it.:) Uh, I grew up in a church like that. I didn’t discover liturgy or order of service until I was an adult. I quite enjoy liturgy now. I’ve always loved hymns.

I quite enjoy rock and roll worship too, I confess. It’s what I know, and I like Gospel and clapping.

The whole everyone laying hands on every one did happen to me as a child, and I did think it was very weird, even then with nothing to compare it to. But I don’t think I need therapy because of it.:)

]]> By: dorothy http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101046 dorothy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:55:01 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101046 We are shopping for a new church, but my beloved hates "them rock & roll churches" and unfortunately everything around here that doesn't have a band is way too conservative for us. I think we're doomed. We are shopping for a new church, but my beloved hates “them rock & roll churches” and unfortunately everything around here that doesn’t have a band is way too conservative for us. I think we’re doomed.

]]> By: AA http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101019 AA Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:26:24 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101019 I am Methodist too, for all the reasons you listed. Do we hold the all time record for denomination with the most potlucks? I have only been in a couple of Methodist churches like you describe. Well, even then not exactly like that but with some similarities. One was when I was church shopping and one was my own church a few years ago! Sadly we got a new minister who was way out there. It really divided the church into 3 sections. There were those that somehow embraced it, those of us who tried but couldn't stomach it and left, and the old folks who didn't like it but had been members for so long they would never leave "their" church and waited it out. I remember saying it might be fine for some, but it was not Methodist and I could not go. He is gone and I ma back when I am in town. Once at the boyfriend's church my son asked why a guy in the choir had his hand up. Boyfriend told him "He wants to ask a question." I spent the rest of the service trying to keep the kid from saying "Pastor, that man has a question." I am Methodist too, for all the reasons you listed. Do we hold the all time record for denomination with the most potlucks?

I have only been in a couple of Methodist churches like you describe. Well, even then not exactly like that but with some similarities. One was when I was church shopping and one was my own church a few years ago! Sadly we got a new minister who was way out there. It really divided the church into 3 sections. There were those that somehow embraced it, those of us who tried but couldn’t stomach it and left, and the old folks who didn’t like it but had been members for so long they would never leave “their” church and waited it out. I remember saying it might be fine for some, but it was not Methodist and I could not go. He is gone and I ma back when I am in town.

Once at the boyfriend’s church my son asked why a guy in the choir had his hand up. Boyfriend told him “He wants to ask a question.” I spent the rest of the service trying to keep the kid from saying “Pastor, that man has a question.”

]]> By: Wendy http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101016 Wendy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:16:05 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-101016 Too funny! When I was church shopping at one particular new place, I had to adjust my facial expression when they started passing out the colored tamborines that looked like something my 3 year old would play with. Then, people started laying on the ground facedown right in the aisle. The people passing the plate had to step around a few. Its hard not to laugh until you get to the car!!! I'm sure there are people who love that, but it wasn't for me. Good luck finding the right fit! Too funny! When I was church shopping at one particular new place, I had to adjust my facial expression when they started passing out the colored tamborines that looked like something my 3 year old would play with. Then, people started laying on the ground facedown right in the aisle. The people passing the plate had to step around a few. Its hard not to laugh until you get to the car!!! I’m sure there are people who love that, but it wasn’t for me.

Good luck finding the right fit!

]]> By: ramblin' red http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-100961 ramblin' red Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:47:47 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-100961 I'm a church of Christ gal...which are plentiful in the south...also tend to be more conservative in the south, probably more so than you'd like (I know it's more so than I'd like - thank goodness I'm in CO where it is a different culture). I totally identified with your "I'm a Methodist" paragraph. That's me too... LOL at the Great Enthusiasm moniker...hilarious. And the Oscar speech? I about wet myself.... I’m a church of Christ gal…which are plentiful in the south…also tend to be more conservative in the south, probably more so than you’d like (I know it’s more so than I’d like – thank goodness I’m in CO where it is a different culture). I totally identified with your “I’m a Methodist” paragraph. That’s me too…

LOL at the Great Enthusiasm moniker…hilarious.

And the Oscar speech? I about wet myself….

]]> By: Emily http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-100960 Emily Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:00:53 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-100960 Ummm... Wow! Are you sure that some other non Methodist group wasn't borrowing the church for their service?? That is SOOO not a Methodist service (traditional or contemporary)! But, I really do love Chickadee's response - she hit the nail on the head! Ummm… Wow! Are you sure that some other non Methodist group wasn’t borrowing the church for their service?? That is SOOO not a Methodist service (traditional or contemporary)!

But, I really do love Chickadee’s response – she hit the nail on the head!

]]> By: Flea http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-100956 Flea Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:31:45 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/04/08/can-i-get-an-amen/#comment-100956 OMG!!! When we moved to Tulsa we tried out multiple churches. One of the first we attended was for recovering charismatics, but the atmosphere was still much like the one you've described. We snuck out early and the kids were freaking just a little. I feel for ya, Mir. I do. OMG!!! When we moved to Tulsa we tried out multiple churches. One of the first we attended was for recovering charismatics, but the atmosphere was still much like the one you’ve described. We snuck out early and the kids were freaking just a little. I feel for ya, Mir. I do.

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