Ah, I'm in good company then.  I'd dare to suggest that my dressing for 
church is a step towards going and often, in that time, I'm thinking about 
the time we'll have and committing myself and the day to Him, as I step out 
and meet my friends . . ..  I certainly don't want to dress to please 
others.  <Smile>

--
Carol
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: Churchianity Today


> Carol,
> Your attitude sounds a lot like mine.
> Kathy
>
>
>
>
> At 04:19 PM 4/29/2007, you wrote:
>>I personally don't go "over the top" but believe in dressing smartly and 
>>waring the clothes that I believe the Lord would be proud to see me 
>>wearing. I don't feel totally comfortable in casuals to church since I 
>>believe this would say (of me) that I'm too lazy to bother for Him!  I 
>>don't mind what others do!
>>
>>I will dress more casually in a home setting because I also don't want to 
>>offend anyone or stick out and draw attention to myself.
>>
>>--
>>Carol - Reading, UK
>>
>>To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
>>In You I trust, o my God.  . . .."  PS25:1-2 NIV.
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 9:03 PM
>>Subject: Re: Churchianity Today
>>
>>
>>>Kathy,
>>>
>>>I prefer wearing my suit to church every time.  I need to lose about 8 to 
>>>10
>>>more pounds before it will fit again.  I learned that in bible college.
>>>Every guy had to wear a suit and tie and I never minded it.  I was at my
>>>son's church down in Castle Rock, a rich, or well to do, bedroom 
>>>community,
>>>25 miles south of Denver.  this was a big mega type church with 3 or 4
>>>services per day.  I wore a suit.  My son said, out of the 300 in the
>>>service we happened to attend, of the three, I was the only person 
>>>wearing a
>>>suit.  I said, "What about the pastoor.  He wears a suit doesn't he?"  My
>>>son said, "No.  In fact, he looked like he was wearing slacks and 
>>>literlly
>>>a t shirt today.
>>>
>>>I wore suits when I was eight years old to church.
>>>
>>>Phil.