I admit, that was a strange thing to me when they started doing that in church. But hey...what are ya gonna do? My brother would always turn to me and “offer the sign of peace”...by holding up the traditional V-for-Victory Sign with his fingers!
“that was a strange thing to me when they started doing that in church. But hey...what are ya gonna do?”
Find a church that doesn’t do that, I guess. The church we finally found, after 12 years of searching, doesn’t do that, and they don’t have visitors stand up to be “recognized and welcomed”, i.e., embarrassed. Totally respectful and dignified service. Nobody is screaming, “Amen!”, to disrupt the service, and nobody applauds after “special music”, understanding that the glory goes to God and not the singers. (There’s a flight to Vegas every day if you want to be entertained.)
And no contemporary “Christian” music; all is very traditional.
It’s a congregation of tight asses, and it’s wonderful!