Not only do all the parishners at my church wear jeans, but the pastoral staff as well, even at the pulpit. Our church intentionally made the decision to make church NOT about dressing up. Anyone can walk off the street and feel at home in our church.
"Not only do all the parishners at my church wear jeans, but the pastoral staff as well, even at the pulpit. Our church intentionally made the decision to make church NOT about dressing up. Anyone can walk off the street and feel at home in our church."
I like that! Maybe if everyone quit spending so much time critiquing what others are wearing, or how expensive Susie's dress is compared to Sharon's, or who "wore jeans...ohmy!"...they just might get off their high-horse long enough to concentrate on worshiping the Lord. And then they might even learn something. Amen! Let's pray...... :)
I did say "dressy" for church. If you have a casual church where you're using that casualness to make a theological point, that's different. It would be disrespectful and unchristian to criticize in that kind of situation.
When you have a denomination, though, with a theological tradition of dressing formally to honor God the King, it's disrespectful or ignorant to come into a worship service dressed in playclothes.