We attended a church near us -- United Methodist -- and found it enjoyable. Sorry, they do not have a scent free zone, but they do have a large, airy sanctuary so we could find a place to sit where allergies were not triggered in a big way.
We were greeted in a friendly manner by several people. That counts as a strong positive.
Although two children wore felt capes to light the candles, the adult participants were not playing dress up (in centuries old frocks that I find distasteful in century 21). Another strong positive.
The service was simple. It didn't try to include every liturgical notion developed in the past two thousand years. Another strong positive.
The sermon was to the point, and from her heart. And she ended it! She made her point(s) and stopped, and had a song to follow up that "fit".
The pianist/organist was superb.
Was this an aberration, and after New Year's Day will it be cluttered, out of place in Century 21, or obnoxious? We'll see.
Meanwhile, I hope you grow in faith in the next year of Century 21.
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