Sunday morning took us to St. Thomas More. We arrived early for 9 am mass to be greeted by two ushers in coats and ties who opened the door for us. The sign out front cheered the Ravens. Too bad that didn't work out.
The church itself is small. There are two sets of long pews and two sets of short pews on the sides, all of which are about 10 rows deep. They are covered with green cushions. The inside of the church is red brick. There are candles, they kind where you push a button and a bulb lights. Stained glass windows line one side of the church and tell the creation story.
We were reminded during the homily that repentance is about the future, not about the past. We were also told that married men are not given permission to act like single men, even if that is what the confusing readings say. They used the Gather Comprehensive with piano and cantor. This is the second week in a row where we have said the Apostle's Creed and where the closing song was The Summons. How long can that pattern keep up? Just as I was getting the hang of the Nicene Creed too.
Saint Thomas More brings us to church 16. I'm half wondering where the time has gone and half trying to subtract 16 from 52. I'm striking out on resolutions so far. Maybe I can turn it around by the end of the week.
St. Thomas More may be my favorite thus far. The 25 cent candles, the ushers in coats and ties, and the box tops for education collection bin for Cardinal Sheehan make it a winner.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree, there has been something special about the smaller churches.
ReplyDeleteThe reading in question...
ReplyDeleteI tell you, brothers and sisters, the time is running out.
From now on, let those having wives act as not having them,
those weeping as not weeping,
those rejoicing as not rejoicing,
those buying as not owning,
those using the world as not using it fully.
For the world in its present form is passing away.