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Because I've been sick and in bed, and because the kids have been out of school, I keep losing track of what day it is. This morning I knew it was Good Friday, but then forgot. I had wanted to go to Good Friday services, but instead I went to Blockbuster to get "The Muppet Movie" for the kids to watch during the next rainstorm (because if they play another episode of "The Simpsons" I may start sobbing), and eating lunch.
I really was too sick to go to Maundy Thursday services. I was better enough today I *could* have gone to Good Friday services.
I missed the reading of the Passion at Palm Sunday. I missed Maundy Thursday and the stripping of the altar. I missed the Passion on Good Friday. This is the first time in... well, I think since I've been an Episcopalian, which has been 13 years at this point, that I've missed all three services.
Don't get me wrong -- I don't think I'll "get in trouble with God" or anything about this: I believe that, regardless of what my catechism teachers told me, God has better things to do than track church attendance. It's more that these services are meaningful to *me* and help frame Easter properly, as being about something other than chocolate.
I'm disappointed I forgot, although I'm not upset with myself for doing so, since I think it's understandable.
I really was too sick to go to Maundy Thursday services. I was better enough today I *could* have gone to Good Friday services.
I missed the reading of the Passion at Palm Sunday. I missed Maundy Thursday and the stripping of the altar. I missed the Passion on Good Friday. This is the first time in... well, I think since I've been an Episcopalian, which has been 13 years at this point, that I've missed all three services.
Don't get me wrong -- I don't think I'll "get in trouble with God" or anything about this: I believe that, regardless of what my catechism teachers told me, God has better things to do than track church attendance. It's more that these services are meaningful to *me* and help frame Easter properly, as being about something other than chocolate.
I'm disappointed I forgot, although I'm not upset with myself for doing so, since I think it's understandable.