I find myself coming home from mass angry. Not good. Playing loud music with percussion during communion like it’s some sort of concert! It’s a big show for them. Whatever happened to sacred music choirs? I swear the other week someone actually came in with their iPod and headphones on!!!! That was beyond. Flipflops, short shorts. Sweatpants. So sick of these people. I would rather they stay home.
I feel like that sometimes, then pray upon it. The music is that hardest part for me but there are other things that get me too like the meet and greet before service. ( Lutheran Service )
Here is an example, I just hate the part where you have to shake your neighbor's hand before the start of service because people don't really look at you and could really care less if they were shaking your hand because they were already looking at the next person.
So I decided to take that opportunity to smile more and genuinely be happy to shake that person's hand, letting them know that I am happy to meet them. It's a small thing but it's a start.
I don't know what to do about the music other than to get up early and attend the traditional service but with other things, I have to take those opportunities to act.