Sunday, 20 August 2006
An outing
I visited a church today. (Disclaimer: I was not church shopping) I went to the 8am service at St Mary's (my normal place of worship) and then headed to Trentham to worship at Connections. The pastor, Richard Black, is the brother of a close friend and I had been there once before.
There is something refreshing about visiting a different tradition. If I was a church shopper and lived in the Hutt Valley, then this place would be a logical choice. It definitely would suit my wife who is used to a smaller congregation. The teaching was excellent today (but I still couldn't resist a "nice sermon, Vicar" as we left). I feel in no way called to leave Karori Anglican Churches (that name grates more and more, but it was my preferred choice at the time). It's where God led me, converted me and is calling me to minister. Perhaps I should start praying that he changes his mind about that.
There is something refreshing about visiting a different tradition. If I was a church shopper and lived in the Hutt Valley, then this place would be a logical choice. It definitely would suit my wife who is used to a smaller congregation. The teaching was excellent today (but I still couldn't resist a "nice sermon, Vicar" as we left). I feel in no way called to leave Karori Anglican Churches (that name grates more and more, but it was my preferred choice at the time). It's where God led me, converted me and is calling me to minister. Perhaps I should start praying that he changes his mind about that.
# posted by Gareth Bezett @ 3:41 PM 
