WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Westminster Abbey is a gorgeous place to observe a church service. It was the fourth Sunday of Lent, also called mothering Sunday. When I walked into the church it was beautiful. The walls stretched high above me to the ceilings all covered in great detail.

There were many sculptures in the church and along the walls of hallways. The hallways also had many inscriptions on the walls. I made my way to the navel to take a seat for the service.

There were about thirty people who had come for the service, and all were dressed casually. The setup of the service was a little different than most I have observed. There were chairs set up on the sides facing the podium. Everyone stood when the priest entered and then remained standing for a song.

The service was different from my own church services, because the priest is a women and they literally give you a pamphlet of what to do, say, and when to stand and sit. It literally says 'stand now' in the program and 'sit now.' I am sure that is not uncommon, but for me it was.

The service was dedicated to mothering, so stories were read from the Bible about mothers such as Mary, Jesus' mother.

Overall it was a very nice service.

Liz Mitchell
Public Relations