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Sign of Peace

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25Avalon Sun 09-May-21 14:03:35

Idk about embarrassing it’s often highly hypocritical. When I lived in town a lady who lived near me would totally ignore me if she saw me in the street - not even a smile! Then in church she would shake hands and wish me peace! What’s Christian about that?

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ExD Sun 09-May-21 13:55:43

After reading a post on another thread (I think it was called Hug or not to hug) I find myself agreeing with a poster who said she'd stopped going to church because of the silly embarrassing custom of shaking hands and wishing almost strangers "peace be with you".
It has put me off attending communion ever since it was introduced all those years ago.
I have written to our church wardens asking if we could delete it from one service a month so those who find it awkward and off-putting could feel at ease. I only got an acknowledgement.
I wish we could have a referendum smile
How do you feel?

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