5 /5 Charlotte Presley: After years of swearing I’d never step foot into a church again, I gave God a chance, and so I gave Church of the Incarnation a chance too for the first time this past Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (talk about a wake-up call). Even back before I turned away from Jesus in my youth, growing up, I never truly felt connected to a church/church family like this before. Church always seemed like just another social club, a competition for righteousness (in appearance), a place where God is remembered before he is forgotten and set aside while people go about their two-faced lives, thus, it always felt like a farce. If it’s about God then why all the drama and reading into contexts that really have nothing to do with scripture at all; why all of this weird interpretation of the Word? Why do so many people make Jesus fit their agenda instead of realizing that Jesus quite literally is the agenda? Well, I’ve finally found a church home, y’all. Church of the Incarnation is a place where that sort of thing (you know, heresy and hypocrisy) doesn’t happen because these people not only know but actually live the Word, it’s a place where everything has meaning and purpose, from the colors they use during the services, to the very ringing of the bells; where Jesus is the centerpiece, a place where I am not judged, but welcomed to the table with open-arms, and guided on my walk as a baby believer after a dozen year absence of not choosing to receive His love and forgiveness. God is real, y’all. And you can see that made evident on the face and in the actions of the clergy. They really care about their flock. They speak truth, the Word, know history, ancient languages, and context…and their humanity, sincerity, humbleness and willingness to serve God astounds me every single Sunday.
