In the Episcopal Church it is customary to enter the church quietly, find a seat, and immediately kneel and pray to prepare your mind and heart for worship. Visiting and talking with one another occurs after the service.
I really miss having that quiet time of prayer and reflection and the kneeling for prayer. Some of the churches have fold down kneelers the entire length of the pew and others have individual padded kneelers similar to the ones in the photo above. Over the years I've spent a lot of time on my knees and I find there is a special comfort that I feel inside when I am in prayer in this manner. With my head bowed, my body in a position of submission and supplication, I feel childlike. I feel that my worries and concerns are being laid at the feet of one with more wisdom than I and who can sort it all out and make things right.. When I arise I feel lighter, like a load has been lifted and I'm ready to worship without the weight of worry.
I love how you don't post for THREE months and then just saunter in and start talking about kneelers. Oh my goodness, that just made me laugh.
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Oh, Lucy... the last three months have been crazy and I'm just now feeling that I can put a string of words together that might make some sense. It's good to be back!
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