Anyway, I took pride while saying the prayer when I came to end of the prayer before the Prots! I was very proud of my RCC commitment to say it "RIGHT!" - not like the other half of the class.
I'd actually TRY to make my silence LOUDER - as if that was possible.
... now I’ll try to focus on the ACTUAL SUBJECT of the thread.
During our devotional time, we prayed from our hearts not some rote one. Each kid had a day to lead the devotion. Then every 6 weeks, the local Church of Christ minister came in to give a talk. He had a way with kids. Then we had sectional songs. It was loads of fun and something to look forward too. I still remember some of the songs we sang: America, Row Your Boat, Coming around the Mountain, etc. it was a much simpler time. Some of my precious memories of 50+ years ago.