Help

I was raised Roman Catholic and even managed to survive 12 years of Catholic school (which is why my son went to public school). There are things I can no longer accept and never thought twice about cutting all ties. No regrets.

About 6 years ago I joined the Presbyterian church a few blocks away. Ours is a small congregation and Pastor Alice is a 24/7 pastor, always there and very easy to talk to. I love the spirit of inclusion at Bethany and along with being actively involved with a few committees I became a Deacon. I love my church but there is one problem. The hymns drove me away from service. They're annoying, intrusive, disruptive and distracting to where the service has lost its value and meaning. All my attempts to work through this were in vain, from the reactions you'd think I was some kind of heretic. There are several churches that believe in a scripture based eucharistic service without the uninspired product of men who arrogantly believe they know how God wants to be worshipped better than God does. Can't get to any of them though. Even though service is no longer possible, I'm still actively involved and still have a wonderful relationship with Pastor Alice.

There are options out there for you. I understand the conflict you're probably feeling right now. Give yourself some time, God will take you where you need to be.