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| Coming To Church Coming to Church is a very pleasant experience - as it should be. There is very little formality and you can be certain of a very, very warm welcome.
The benefits of Church are awesome - but you don't have to take our word for it - why not check out some of the personal stories below? What is it like? What can I expect? It might seem a bit strange at first- most people feel a little out of place and uncertain of what is happening and what they should be doing, but you soon get use to it. Every one is really helpful and friendly and no one is out to judge you. We want you to feel comfortable and at ease at Church- after all this is your Church. St Albans belongs to the community of Forest Town. Personal Story ~ Andy |
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The first time I went
to Church was with my grown up daughter. We got the service start
time wrong and arrived to an almost empty
Church and a good 30 minutes before the service was due to start, (its about the one and only time I’ve ever been
early for Church).Prior to that visit the only
other times I’d been to
Church were for weddings, baptisms and funerals and everyone wore suits. Thinking
this was the norm, I turned up in my very Sunday best and stood out like a
sore thumb and felt a bit embarrassed since everyone else was dressed  casually. Not
that I needed to be dressed differently to draw attention to myself – I
was always the one stood up when everyone else was sat down and sat down
when everyone else was stood up. And, I
think I must have had a 'dodgy' service book because I was never on the
same page as everyone else. No one
seemed to mind, in fact I don’t think they really noticed – if they did they
didn’t let on or make any kind of a fuss. I admit that I felt a bit out
of place, as if Church was for good people and I shouldn’t be there. To
be honest I felt a bit of a fraud because my faith wasn’t strong or
even certain at that time. I needn't have worried though - everyone,
without exception, made me feel welcome and they seemed a friendly
bunch of people, so much so, that my daughter and myself stopped for a
cup of tea and a chat after the service had finished.
The following week my wife and my other daughter, joined us in going to Church
and we have all been going for nearly a year now. We don't always
go every week, but mostly go two or three times a month.
No one has ever pressurised us to attend regularly, but we
enjoy going to Church and we get so much out of it.
I used to think that if you believed in God, or was a
Christian that you could stay at home – after all, I thought, does it
really matter where you worship? Well yes it does actually! Going
to Church gives me a real sense of belonging to something that is very
worthwhile and special. My faith is really strengthened by being with
and amongst people that share the same beliefs and values as my family
and myself. At St Albans we all support and look out for each other –
and that’s surely what life's all about; being with people that care
for you, have your best interest at heart, are easy to get on with and
just accept you for what and who you are. Call in and see us -I know
you won't be disappointed. |
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