exploring churches

i've been going to a Metropolitan Community Church for the past five years and i love them. however, i live farther away and i am looking for a different church. i've gone to a few different ones in the past few months.

i actually ran across this church while i was exploring one day and i decided to go this sunday. it was a unitarian church. i have been to a wedding ceremony in a unitarian church, but that was it prior to this experience.

i really enjoyed this service. i felt mildly uncomfortable at first about being the only brown person there, but i got over it quickly. there were several things that popped out at me right away. i miss having kids at church. this church made them part of the service. they actually sang "Seasons of Love" from RENT, my favorite musical. i heard the words "same sex marriage" within the first 10 minutes of the service in connection with the words "standing on the side of love."

it was very peaceful and interractive. the one wall of the church was basically windows looking out into the trees. i loved that. amazing.

the congregation was called upon to share paper hearts and a phrase about the love in their life. pretty awesome. and one woman had been with her partner for over 17 years.

i was definitely led to this church on sunday. i think i will still explore the churches around, but i will come back to this one.



a few photos...

saturday afternoon

saturday night