Monday has rolled around on the calendar once again. And I just made the mistake of looking at the weather forecast. In a previous forecast there were bright symbols of sunshine for at least a few days this week. They’re all gone now…replaced by symbols of rain and more rain. Oh, sure, the rain is good for us. Or so they say.
Last night, we attended a Community Sing for the first time. A large number of churches within the *Greater Orland Metropolitan Area sponsor a gathering once a month, simply to sing hymns. There were Pentecostals, Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, Catholics, and other assorted denominations. I believe there were eight churches represented. Delightfully ecumenical!
It might have been ecumenical, but it wasn’t as diverse a crowd as it should have been. All of the churches represented have a problem attracting the Hispanic community to worship with them. Even the Catholic Church, traditionally the faith home for Hispanics, has a problem in trying to consolidate their congregation(s) into one. Orland has a large Hispanic community but we rarely see them in church. A dilemma.
(*GOMA…it doesn’t exist. But, it should!)
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