What's Your Church/Place of Worship Like?

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Metaron said:
Ugh… it reminds me of the Protestant community my parents used to drag me too before I became Anglican (now Catholic).
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That reply is NOT in the spirit of what was being asked. The OP did not ask us about our place of worship so we could criticize.
 
BrianH said:
That reply is NOT in the spirit of what was being asked. The OP did not ask us about our place of worship so we could criticize.
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I guess it was a little rude… sorry… I made the OP.
 
BrianH said:
chapel against wall
sanctuary free standing
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Interesting. There was a Presbyterian chapel like that where I grew up…

Next question: How is the altar used in the chapel? Is communion ever celebrated on it facing the altar against the wall? I know some Anglicans and Lutherans maintained “ad orientem” posture (facing the altar/same as the congregation) but had not heard of this in Methodism…
 
Very beautiful, is the striping of two colours on Orthodox Churches common? The old Greek Orthodox Church in my town also has this striping? It seems peculiar, but very beautiful.
 
zagjames said:
Very beautiful, is the striping of two colours on Orthodox Churches common? The old Greek Orthodox Church in my town also has this striping? It seems peculiar, but very beautiful.
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AFAIK it’s not common…
 
Gorgeous church!!! I believe stripes are retained among some Orthodox churches–not many…Mostly in the 17th-19th c. churches I would guess…
 
Alexius said:
Gorgeous church!!! I believe stripes are retained among some Orthodox churches–not many…Mostly in the 17th-19th c. churches I would guess…
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Interstingly a courthouse in Ohio in one of the rural counties uses that sort of striping. It is grey and brown, so the contrast is not as striking…
 
Let me give this a try…

First two Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

Third Picture…well, The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
 
dparker said:
“and now for something entirely different…”

Our building is a converted health club. Seats 1400. Is packed to capacity most services. Interior walls/ceilings are blacked out. Central platform. Three large media screens. Lots of lights…strobes…smoke…

Christian music videos are on the screens before service starts. Five minutes before the service a five minute countdown begins counting down on the screens. Music slowly gets louder. Lighting slowly gets darker. As the countdown ends, the worship leaders (singers, multiple keyboards, multiple drums, multiple guitars) are in place and off we go…

The service is loud and intense. Lots of joyous praise…intense worship…dancing…jumping…👍 Dress is very casual.

The weekly Saturday night/Sunday morning services are 2-3 hours each (four services total) with about an hour of that preaching/teaching. There is also a dual location a few miles away in a converted industrial park.

One Sunday night a month we have a special service called God Encounter. Service starts at 6:00 PM, but if you are not in line when the doors open at 5:15, you won’t get a good seat. It’s standing room only and those services can be 4-5 hours. Last Sunday night we got out at 10:00 PM and frankly, none of us wanted to leave.

It’s a bit different…but after “doing church” for 50 years, it’s a breath of fresh air for me. Probably half the church is under age 30. God is genuinely moving in very powerful ways…and it is exciting to witness it.

Crank your volume up and give them a click…😃

CelebrationChurch.cc

CelebrationMusic.cc
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That sounds really cool, and I’d probably have a great time-well, provided I didn’t hear any anti-Catholic or erroneous teaching (from a Catholic perspective) in the sermon. I actually like contemp. Christian music (Traditonal. Catholics please don’t stone me! 😊), but I just wouldn’t feel like I’d been to “church”, I’d still want to go to Mass either b/f or after.

In Christ,

Ellen
 
ALLGIRLS said:
That sounds really cool, and I’d probably have a great time-well, provided I didn’t hear any anti-Catholic or erroneous teaching (from a Catholic perspective) in the sermon. I actually like contemp. Christian music (Traditonal. Catholics please don’t stone me! 😊), but I just wouldn’t feel like I’d been to “church”, I’d still want to go to Mass either b/f or after.

In Christ,

Ellen
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Yeah, I don’t really mind “contemporary” music; some of it is nice to listen to in the car, home, etc., but it just isn’t “church” and it gives the sensation of a place of entertainment instead of a house of God. I would also have to go to Mass before/after. I would immediately leave if there was any anti-Catholicism.
 
ALLGIRLS said:
That sounds really cool, and I’d probably have a great time-well, provided I didn’t hear any anti-Catholic or erroneous teaching (from a Catholic perspective) in the sermon. I actually like contemp. Christian music (Traditonal. Catholics please don’t stone me! 😊), but I just wouldn’t feel like I’d been to “church”, I’d still want to go to Mass either b/f or after.

In Christ,

Ellen
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Metaron said:
Yeah, I don’t really mind “contemporary” music; some of it is nice to listen to in the car, home, etc., but it just isn’t “church” and it gives the sensation of a place of entertainment instead of a house of God. I would also have to go to Mass before/after. I would immediately leave if there was any anti-Catholicism.
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Well obviously this isn’t a Catholic church. If you need a label, it’s best described as word faith Pentecostal. I have never heard anything anti-Catholic, but the teaching certainly wouldn’t conform with all of Catholic tradition or doctrine.

Basic beliefs are posted here.

That said, I’d venture that over half of the people have a Catholic background, including my wife. It’s important to point out that an affirmative belief or practice that isn’t Catholic isn’t necessarily anti-Catholic. I’m certainly not anti-Catholic…I’ve learned a great deal participating here and value Catholic perspective.

I only shared the details of our church/place of worship in response to the thread title…not to suggest that everyone else should seek something similar.

May God bless all of us as we endeavor to walk in His will!
 
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