tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55727507006016944.post6862002596534954881..comments2023-11-02T04:25:49.697-07:00Comments on Northwoods Seelsorger: The Polka MassDonald V. Engebretsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048205066519140869noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55727507006016944.post-27513940872443284582008-06-30T07:19:00.000-07:002008-06-30T07:19:00.000-07:00>>We confuse the secular with the sacred in so man...>>We confuse the secular with the sacred in so many ways...<<<BR/><BR/>I agree. On the weekends of patriotic holidays I confess that I use one of the hymns like "God bless our native land" as a closing hymn, but the theme of the service remains with the seasonal designation (e.g. 8th Sunday after Pentecost.) We need to keep the focus of our worship on Christ and not on personal tastes or preferences. Thank you for the post!Donald V. Engebretsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048205066519140869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55727507006016944.post-58270731351988119262008-06-30T05:12:00.000-07:002008-06-30T05:12:00.000-07:00So how is this any different than a "U2" liturgy t...So how is this any different than a "U2" liturgy that a New York Episcopal church lead some time ago. I love U2 music and there are a lot of Christian referenced in their lyrics, but it is not music appropriate for worship. <BR/><BR/>We confuse the secular with the sacred in so many ways. We are coming on one our high holy days in many churches, Independence Day. How many churches will have special music and sermons on the US while at the same time failing to have the same type of worship services for important days such as Pentecost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55727507006016944.post-79456684826466263052008-06-28T08:12:00.000-07:002008-06-28T08:12:00.000-07:00Crazy things happen when people try to make church...Crazy things happen when people try to make church cool, fun, or entertaining. Reverence goes right out the window, and the service becomes much more about us than about God.<BR/><BR/>We live between Green Bay and Pulaski, and I've seen signs for polka Mass, generally coinciding with the local polka fest. The idea used to make me chuckle, but I suppose if I actually went to a service I would have your reaction - aghast, not amused.Cindy R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17639370291865261582noreply@blogger.com