A new church

Tonight, I attended the evening service of Frontline, a non-denominational church whose motto is "Love God. Love life. Love people." Fitting into all these criteria, I decided I would give it a go and see what this church is all about. After a nice walk through Wavertree Athletics Centre park (and a little detour I made due to not knowing exactly where to find the church), I arrived in a big hall which strangely had no chairs set out. It turned out to be a little experiment they did, probably partially to safe themselves the work, but also to bring a more relaxed atmosphere to the service. And it did! Unlike other churches, where you sit down on a chair and are more or less bound to that seat, sitting on the ground made it much easier to make contact with other people, as there were no real boundaries between yourself and the others. The service itself was youthful and though I didn't really know any of the songs that were played, I sang along with all of them, largely because, well, let's be honest, the melodies used in Christian songs are not exactly hard to pick up. The sermon was quick and fierce, and afterwards there was tea and coffee, with a biscuit and even some pizza! I sat down with a little group in the sofas that were in the coffee corner and it was just lovely! Afterwards we went to pub and I realised that there were some really crazy people in the group, which I love! I had a real laugh and was invited to this art-community-thingy tomorrow, which I will be sure to attend.

I am so happy to have found this church in which I felt instantly comfortable, with fun, open, friendly people and a service in which everyone and everything can be theirselves and do their thing. Being in that church tonight made this whole move feel so right. After the room, the housemates, the shops, the friends, it was the final "yes" that I needed, the ultimate confirmation that I have at last found my home. Because tonight, for the first time in many years, I felt at home in a church, and that by itself is something of a miracle.