I have visited many different churches throughout my lifetime. Most do things the same, but in different ways. I feel that whatever a church does to worship and honor God is OK. What matter the most is if they believe that God sent his son , born from a virgin, to die on the cross and be risen. Jesus is his son and Mary is Jesus' mother. Also what is important is that the church believes the whole Bible is true and that it is God's word. I just wanted to write about some of the differences I has seen. None of them are wrong in my opinion.
Offering: Some churches take offering at the end of the service, some at the very beginning, some in the middle and some just have a box where you deposit your offering on your way in or on your way out.
Communion: I have been to many churches who pass the cup just the same way they pass the offering plate and the whole church drinks at the same time. Then they repeat with the body of Christ. For the body of Christ, there have been oyster crackers, little unleavened bread or something else. I have also had both the cup and bread passed at the same time and you just take communion on your own. I have been to churches where you walk to the front for communion. One time everyone just tore off a piece of bread from a large uncut loaf. Some have little or large disc's. As for the blood of Christ (the cup) some churches use grape juice or real wine. I was surprised at I took communion at one church and the cup had real wine in it. Children also get the same cup of real wine. Some churches use koolaide.
Music: Very formal large choirs, or very casual choirs. Some churches have a band and some just a piano. Huge organs are found at some churches.
Big pulpit's or little ones. Some pastors just stand before the parisheners and talk without a microphone. Even microphones are
different.
I enjoy the differences.
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