vw, double check that it's okay for you to be taking Ativan with the Flexeril. I know my mum's doctor told her specifically not to take both (but she has different things going on and is a lot older than you, so maybe that was just for her specific case). I'm just thinking maybe you're a little too knocked out?
I didn't take Flexeril at all yesterday, because of that. I'm not supposed to take them together. I'm supposed to take the Flexeril several hours before the nighttime Ativan. I just forget sometimes. Pain will do that to you.
Cindy (others welcome to chime in), can you explain to a non-church-goer like myself what "congregational" means or implies? The church near my work is advertising "We're Congregational!" on its sign, so I guess it's something people would look for in a church?
Congregational is the oldest denomination in the US. They're very tolerant and accepting.
Wikipedia actually does a pretty good job describing... [link]
Well, primarily that means it is congregationally governed. There aren't bishops, a presbetery or any sort of outside governing body. It's church democracy. Often, congregationally governed churches do belong to a denomination or association, but the it doesn't really have much power over them. It's a voluntary association.
There are at least three denominations that often have names like, "First Neptune Congregational Church, or Smallville Congregational Church" or whatever. They're most likely to be affiliated with the United Church of Christ (UCC), which is typically more liberal than regular mainstream American Prostestantism, although the UCC still considers itself part of the mainline, it really isn't. They could also be part of the Conservative Christian Congregational Conference (CCCC), or the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC).
At least a few flavors of Protestantism that are not part of a "Congregational" denomination or association are still congregationally governed. Baptist churches, for instance (of any flavor, not just the southerns, but the more mainline-to-liberal American Baptist Conference, as well). Seeing a sign like that outside though, I would wager the church near you is part of a congregational denomination or at least was at one time.
Personally, I think it's a plus. I don't think I'd do well in a hierarchically governed church. My own church is oddly enough affiliated with both the UCC and the CCCC, which is really hysterically funny if you understand the bents of either organization, and somehow fits us to a T.
happy belated vortex! and it sounds lke you guys had a great day, the Janes.
I didn't get on the boards all day yesterday!So odd. I missed you all. I'm sorry Aimee has to deal with an asshat - but so glad to seeing well handled.
Odd I seem to have become a major homebody. I am so excited that I only have a quick errand to run today.
newest thing in my life is that the county employees ( those that are interested) are participating in a fitness challenge. we set our own activity goals and get extra points for eating veggies, fruits and drinking water. I like it because it is all positive. I think I set my goal too low, but I am trying to work on consistency,rater than really big goals.
Huh. I guess I always assumed there was some central controlling Board of Directors for Baptist churches, or Presbyterian, or whatever. This does go a long way to explaining how my friend's Methodist church looks, walks, and quacks like a Baptist church without being Baptist, I guess.
My own church is oddly enough affiliated with both the UCC and the CCCC
so both liberal and conservative? From the WP article, congregationalists were also called independents, so there seems to be some inherent apparent contradictions.
thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! now, pray for me (sacrifice a goat, dance naked, whatever) as I gird my loins to go to the DMV to renew my license.
I just skipped three hundred posts of what I presume to be
Smallville
S1 discussion (er?) to post this for Jilli:
The Endless as dolls
I have the official stuffed Death, Daniel, and Morpheus (oh, and Goldie). Still on the lookout for Delirium, but I doubt I'll ever find her.
