River Road United Methodist

 

It took my parents moving to VA to get me to go to church! We all went to River Road United Methodist this morning and it was so nice. It's a little ridiculous that I haven't been yet, since our house is actually on their property and we just walk down the sidewalk/driveway to the church. However Brad and I have never made it a priority to go to church. Let me say, I am a VERY spiritual person and have a strong faith in God. I also have a wonderful relationship with God and don't feel like I am "in trouble" with God because of my lack of traditional worship. God and I have gone round and round throughout my adult life and I feel like I have finally come to terms with "his" presence in my life and what I can/should expect out of this relationship. My belief in my spirituality and my faith in God is complicated, actually, very complicated and better left for another post...maybe...but, I had a wonderful time at Church today. It was fabulous to be there with my parents first off, I went to church EVERY Sunday for my entire life until I left for college. We were devote and it felt so great to be in that situation with them again, holding hands while we prayed. It felt like "home" and I want that for Cyrus but I also want his relationship with God to be deeper than mine was when I was growing up. I went to church because I had to and I learned the songs and the prayers and did what I needed to in order to be a part of Sunday worship. However, my relationship now has the depth and meaning that I want for Cy to understand long before he's an adult. I don't know how you instill that in a child but I will work on that. What I love about this church is that it is run by women. BOTH ministers of this church are women and I find that to be fabulous. I also love the Methodist faith. I grew up Methodist and then switched to Unity when I was in high school. I loved the Naples Unity church, it was the first time that I experienced God rather than went through the motions and it could have been my age or it could have been the location/preacher, but either way, I want to check out the Richmond Unity church. However, for the time being, I think I will like this church. Cy was baptized Methodist in Steamboat and I had to go through this long, intensive class to join the church out there. I dreaded it, but after getting into it, I thought it was wonderful. I got to understand, like really understand, what made the Methodist church function and I LOVE their viewpoint on the touchy issues: abortion, homosexuality, woman equality, etc...

Sheesh, I have gotten onto a tangent this evening. Suffice it to say, I loved my experience at the church today. We had a wonderful time. Cy stayed with us for a bit and then went with the other kids to "kids church" and seemed to enjoy it. I heard him singing in the bathtub tonight "God is good, God is great" and I loved it. I have not exposed him to or talked to him about God yet and am not really sure how to go about it because of my own preconceptions and hold ups so maybe it would be better to let the church itself do it. I just want for him truth, not pomp and circumstance...I always get pulled back to "A Prayer For Owen Meany" and want this depth for my son...so, today was a great first step in the right direction and I would love to take Cy as often as possible in the future!!