Categories: church
Date: 30 July 2006 23:12:58
It being Sunday, I went to Church this morning (on my bike) and I really enjoyed it. It was the type of service I will remember once we move - plenty of good hymns, succinct and interesting sermon, laying on of hands for healing, and Communion. Lots of time for prayer during the laying on of hands.
I was feeling happy, so I smiled. I smiled during the hymns, I smiled during the sermon. Yup, that was me - smiling all the way.
The preacher came up to me afterwards and said "I noticed you were smiling a lot during the service".
Now here is where I got confused. Following some thought, I can think of several explanations for this comment:
1) I was the only person smiling in church (I did not notice him challenging anyone else over this matter)
2) I am normally a miserable sod at that time of the morning and seeing me smile was so out of character that they thought someone ought to check if I was OK.
3) In a panic, he had forgotten all small talk and could only say the first thing that came into his head
The third option would be nice to cling to, but I really do think he came and found me specifically to comment. The first option worries me because I think it is good to smile in church - are we not meant to be there worshipping and enjoying fellowship with each other? The second option worries me because I think it may be true.
So anyway, I just mumbled something along the lines of yes, that is because I am happy today, and it was a good service. He had no further comment to make, so I am no clearer in what to do about it.
I am still smiling, but it is a more worried smile. I will try not to smile too much next time I go to church, or at least hold the hymn book up so no one else can see.