DH & I just got back from church, and while I thought he was getting better, he's resting again. He really has no stamina. Supid flu. The thing is that I don't know why I'm so surprised by this, when I know what my own stamina is like. I guess for me, it's just "normal" at this point. We did stick around long enough for me to have most of a cup of ( Read more... )

I recently joined the Episcopal LJ community, and posted an intro there. I figured if anyone was interested in my religious thoughts/journey, I'd cross post it here:

My mom's Roman Catholic, and my father's Jewish, and I grew up Catholic and went through all my sacraments, up to and including marriage, as a Catholic. I was pretty active in the ( Read more... )

I see how small chuches get stuff done....people volunteer you. :)  Jane, the pastor, says to  us on the way out today, "So, would you like to bring the gifts/offering (host & wine, although she called it "obalation," I think) up next week? Sheesh, only our third week or so attending!  She's got a good point, though - they print the name of whoever ( Read more... )

With the new schedule, we're able to do something that I've been wanting to do for awhile: go back to church. I grew up Catholic, and I was fairly active all through college in the Newman Association, but I drifted away after college. For awhile I poked at various stripes of paganism, but the only group I really felt at home with were the ( Read more... )