'.... where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them.'  Matthew 18: 20

Personal Stories

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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