Tag: Pledge of Allegiance

A couple weeks ago, I attended the funeral of my dear friend and occasional writing partner Donna Royston. I knew Donna from the Hourlings writing group, which meets weekly, Sunday mornings online and at the Barnes & Noble in Ashburn. It was a lovely service in the Church in Winchester, VA. Needless to say, the service inspired me, and has brought me to love Jesus.

I feel that accepting Jesus, as my mother did in her final years (I was raised Jewish), is the path the Lord has set me upon and I embrace it as what I need right now in my life. That said, I will still run the science book club, still not say under God during the Pledge of Allegiance because I see my beliefs as personal and support the separation of Church and State, as spelled out in the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

Of course, I was fortunate to have a very dear and very close and dear friend, Krystyna, tell me all about her congregation, The Antioch Church. Because she’s in Woodbridge, I’ve started attending the services of Pastor Ray, who has his own Podcast. I thoroughly enjoyed Pastor Ray’s service and feel I’ve made friends with my fellow parishioners and may even start carpooling on Sundays to attend his services.

The only issue is Church is at the same time as The Hourlings. But I have faith that when the Hourlings is without topic, Pastor Ray’s sermons will fill my heart. May whatever faith you believe fill yours.