Anything is possible with voting patterns. And as I said, the environment is apolitical so the discussion doesn’t come up. The only indication I have other than personal contact with some of the members that makes me think it’s still mainly conservative is the general audience response that comes spontaneously when certain points are made in a sermon, particularly the two I mentioned that have occurred since the election, at which point Andy will try to assure us that he is not trying to point fingers at either side of the political aisle, clearly through the tone of laughter and like noise, the audience feels (primariy) a certain way. Imagine the Sunday after Georgia (the football team) wins a big game and its mentioned in the announcements, the reaction is sort of the same way with certain comments that support one political side (conservative). Sure there are some Alabama fans, a few Auburn fans who don’t agree, but the majority clap and cheer. Kind of the same thing on the few occasions when a political topic nudges its way in.
Your point about being swept up by the centrist image is a good one. I don’t think that is still the case but it is certainly possible that it was. In fact, God and Country and the 4th of July sermon might have been given because of the concern about Congress and POTUS and the tone of the discussion at the time.
I am curious to see what the view of the service will be next Sunday. It is likely to come up in the service since FLOTUS is speaking this Wed afternoon. I am happy to post again once I hear the reaction from the members.
“Your point about being swept up by the centrist image is a good one. I don’t think that is still the case but it is certainly possible that it was.”
I sort of wondered if that might be the case. Maybe it took a year of Obama to get folks sobered up.
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“I am happy to post again once I hear the reaction from the members.”
I would be interested to hear.
Please do keep us posted.