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6. This is beyond awesome. We only go to church at Christmas (and sometimes not even then)

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 07:13 PM

Oct 2015

and last year went to a majority white church. The folks were wearing some of everything. T-shirts, flip flops, wrinkled khakis.

None of that would have EVER done in my old Presbyterian church back home. Dress to the nines or stay home.

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Hats on the women irisblue Oct 2015 #1

true, indeed tishaLA Oct 2015 #2

I do now. It's reserved for me @ the local library. irisblue Oct 2015 #3

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There are no lies told here! JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #4

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This is beyond awesome. We only go to church at Christmas (and sometimes not even then) Number23 Oct 2015 #6

We are in a diverse church with diverse dress standards. kwassa Oct 2015 #7

Okay...this articles does bring back memories...of like last Sunday. onpatrol98 Oct 2015 #8

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Uncle Melvin's fried fish. kwassa Oct 2015 #13

Come to Detroit and see it done right nt MrScorpio Oct 2015 #12