Iβve been attending my church since early this year. I started out lurking in online services and then started coming in person when we opened back up for that. I grew up with no religion in particular. I never felt much of a need for it in my life. But now Iβm in my late thirties and after the isolation of the pandemic I felt a real need for community, and a welcoming place for open spiritual inquiry.
So now I finally found a weekend Journey to Membership class that works with my schedule. I would have done it soonerβIβm not having cold feet or waffling on commitmentβI just have a conflict with the usual dates theyβre held. And Iβm kind of excited. Membership isnβt a prerequisite for most church activities, but I feel like I want to more meaningfully participate in the community. Iβve started to really appreciate having ritual, and even social obligation, in my life. I see it less as a burden and more about contributing to the larger human project.
Guess I just wanted to put that out there. Iβm a little introverted and I want to be more of a βjoinerβ in general but I also donβt want to overcommit to things and lose interest when the novelty wears off. So I think Iβm taking a good step.
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