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Apr. 20th, 2025 05:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
marta_beeI am officially tired. Went to church then over to my sister's for dinner. Mainly it was just blazing hot and a long day.
I always have a difficult relationship with Easter. It can be so death-focused and centered on human sinfulness, and I've had too much of that for one lifetime from organized religion already. This particular church dodged that feeling somehow. It was joyful and focused on mystery and the need to be okay with not fully understanding things. My inner philosopher wanted to argue back a bit, but compared to what they could have focused on, it was so much better than I expected.
There was a bit of language in the prayers that made me uncomfortable. Talking about Christ being their shielding Passover. No, actually, that's not your thing. I know it was meant well, but it did rub me a bit wrong. They are trying, though, which was nice. Actually, all around they did a good job of being inclusive and welcoming but not just in the liberal sense of "we're not actually anti-gay." It really did feel like they were emphasizing being welcoming to anyone who came into their midst.
Mainly, though, it was a big day. Coupled with taking a long bus ride to the mall yesterday (mainly just to have a long screen-free ride and then do a bit of people watching), it's just been an awful lot.
Plans are firming up with the Kid, and they're moving Thursday 5/1. Things feel much more definite. Here's hoping we can all push through it and get to something better on the other side.
I do hope you all had a good day! Whether it's a special holiday with church and friends or just a nice lazy Sunday for you to enjoy.
I always have a difficult relationship with Easter. It can be so death-focused and centered on human sinfulness, and I've had too much of that for one lifetime from organized religion already. This particular church dodged that feeling somehow. It was joyful and focused on mystery and the need to be okay with not fully understanding things. My inner philosopher wanted to argue back a bit, but compared to what they could have focused on, it was so much better than I expected.
There was a bit of language in the prayers that made me uncomfortable. Talking about Christ being their shielding Passover. No, actually, that's not your thing. I know it was meant well, but it did rub me a bit wrong. They are trying, though, which was nice. Actually, all around they did a good job of being inclusive and welcoming but not just in the liberal sense of "we're not actually anti-gay." It really did feel like they were emphasizing being welcoming to anyone who came into their midst.
Mainly, though, it was a big day. Coupled with taking a long bus ride to the mall yesterday (mainly just to have a long screen-free ride and then do a bit of people watching), it's just been an awful lot.
Plans are firming up with the Kid, and they're moving Thursday 5/1. Things feel much more definite. Here's hoping we can all push through it and get to something better on the other side.
I do hope you all had a good day! Whether it's a special holiday with church and friends or just a nice lazy Sunday for you to enjoy.
