Talk Host, we had the same experience when we moved from our home in Virginia, where we enjoyed a very gregarious church that was highly social. While in Alabama for three years, and also here at St. Timothy's, we've never quite felt the same warmth and community spirit. Another poster said, and I agree, that the pastor sets the tone for the parish. And I agree, sprinting for the exit with the body and blood of Jesus yet on your tongue is outrageous. And leaving before the closing hymn is finished and beating the priest out the door is rude.
One thing I have found perplexing at St. Timothy's is that everyone does their own thing right before communion. Some are sitting, some standing, some kneeling. Why in the world doesn't the priest voice his expectations so the parishoners are doing the same thing? It doesn't matter, I guess, except that it is distracting for me at a time when full focus should be on the ceremony. Also, I wish the priest would tell people it is rude to leave early.
But, I will continue to attend there as it is very close to my home.
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