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May 31, 2006
Holy Drinking
Why am I slightly surprised and, admittedly, titillated (like we're doing something wrong) when I walk into a church-people gathering and there's drinking?
Last year, I went to a church gathering (elders invited us to a round table discussion of church's vision) at an elder's house and the host had a beer cooler. The pastor brought three bottles of wine.
Monday, when The Dude and I got to the Memorial-Day-Party-hosted-by-a-church-family, all the men were outside playing volleyball, while the women were inside sipping glasses of wine.
| By The Newest Worker | 10:52 AM
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I think it's because of Teen Advisors. :-) And I love you that you go that far back with me. And even farther. I don't think anyone back home is quite like the Presbyterians in the south. I'm not sure. I'm not used to anyone drinking from church except for the younger crowd. My parents never did...but they always had specific ministry reasons for it and worked with students, etc. I just didn't grow up with the drinking PCA crowd so it's strange for me, too. Now, whenever I'm somewhere and I refuse a drink people think I'm either immature as a person (aw, she's not a gwown up yet!) Yeah, someone recently said that to me, or I'm not spiritually mature. They don't stop to consider a third option.
Posted by: Heather at June 1, 2006 12:27 AM