Sunday's stop was 9:30 mass at the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier. I like the space of this one. I like the open feel, the widows, the white walls, the clean lines. Simple elegance. There was a gentle chatter before mass and all in all it seems like a friendly place.
An enthusiastic usher/greeter made sure our hands were full of Gather Books. A piano and choir took care of the music from said Gather books. And in the back of some of the books you can find a list of CCSFX rules: you will praise God by singing and you will like it. You will not leave before the end of the last song. (They don't.) You will enjoy refreshments after mass and you will build community. (I didn't. I feel weird taking the bulletins.) There were more rules. And they may sound a little nicer, but that's pretty much gist.
The homily was about whether or not God is for us. In case you were wondering, God is. I thought mass was rather long. (It clocked in at an hour and eight minutes. There was extra kneeling. And a presentation by a little sister of the poor.) I was told was I am too critical. And that I have no sense of how long mass should be.
They do operation rice bowl. I haven't looked at one of those in a long time. Turns out I have to give 49 cents for every year of school I have completed.
Next week I'll be on location in Harrisonburg, VA. The week after that, I'll be taking a walk on the Episcopalian side.
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