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June 26th, 2008, 10:17 PM
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0806/26/gb.01.html
I watched the last 30 minutes of the Glenn Beck show tonight. I see where those 'comfortable churches' are now being shown on TV.
Here's the last part of the transcript, since this part was the last to be shown. :ohno :doh
T.J. HOLMES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): Yes, dogs. Even dogs are welcome at Sacred Tapestry. Some even receive a blessing as their owners receive communion. It`s an example of the alternative approach to church that is becoming more and more popular across the country.
The Reverend Teresa Angle-Young, a product of a traditional Methodist seminary, realized her congregation wanted something different. And this church delivers.
First there`s the gourmet coffee bar run by Angle-Young`s husband Phil (ph). He`s also the official church greeter.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What would you like?
HOLMES: Then there`s the catered brunch featuring everything from fresh fruits to light pasta, and even cheesecake, all to be enjoyed during the service. And the music before and after worship is jazz.
There are no pews. Families sit at tables. Angle-Young delivers the message, while children play quietly in the back.
In this nontraditional approach to the church experience, Angle-Young thinks she has found the tool that helps people connect with God and each other.
REV. TERESA ANGLE-YOUNG, SACRED TAPESTRY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: The church really needs to be a community, not just a place that you come on Sunday to be lectured.
HOLMES: While Angle-Young follows the Methodist Church`s weekly schedule for bible readings and combines many historical liturgical elements in her service, she is far from a traditional United Methodist minister. Churchgoer Frenesa Hall drives more than 45 minutes to attend Sacred Tapestry. She says she`s drawn by the lack of rigidity and acceptance of all faiths.
FRENESA HALL, CONGREGANT: Everybody`s God`s children. It doesn`t matter what God it is necessarily that you believe in. You`re welcome here to experience it here. So, I mean, I just think it`s much more inclusive.
HOLMES: Stephen Lewis is a Baptist minister who observes dozens of congregations nationally in his travels for an independent religious foundation. He said while he enjoyed the service, this approach to church may alienate some people used to more formality on Sunday mornings.
STEPHEN LEWIS, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, CALLING CONGREGATIONS: A more kind of higher church liturgical traditions like Episcopalians or Catholics or Lutherans. That may not be as tasteful for them.
HOLMES: So, is Angle-Young`s approach actually church? Bill Urban and his wife, who left a large traditional church three months ago to attend here, certainly think so.
BILL URBAN, CONGREGANT: It`s a place where both of us feel comfortable and we both feel inspired, really.
HOLMES: And for Sacred Tapestry, that`s a great place to start.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
GRAHAM: I`m Michael Graham filling in for Glenn Beck.
From New York, good night.
END
I watched the last 30 minutes of the Glenn Beck show tonight. I see where those 'comfortable churches' are now being shown on TV.
Here's the last part of the transcript, since this part was the last to be shown. :ohno :doh
T.J. HOLMES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): Yes, dogs. Even dogs are welcome at Sacred Tapestry. Some even receive a blessing as their owners receive communion. It`s an example of the alternative approach to church that is becoming more and more popular across the country.
The Reverend Teresa Angle-Young, a product of a traditional Methodist seminary, realized her congregation wanted something different. And this church delivers.
First there`s the gourmet coffee bar run by Angle-Young`s husband Phil (ph). He`s also the official church greeter.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What would you like?
HOLMES: Then there`s the catered brunch featuring everything from fresh fruits to light pasta, and even cheesecake, all to be enjoyed during the service. And the music before and after worship is jazz.
There are no pews. Families sit at tables. Angle-Young delivers the message, while children play quietly in the back.
In this nontraditional approach to the church experience, Angle-Young thinks she has found the tool that helps people connect with God and each other.
REV. TERESA ANGLE-YOUNG, SACRED TAPESTRY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: The church really needs to be a community, not just a place that you come on Sunday to be lectured.
HOLMES: While Angle-Young follows the Methodist Church`s weekly schedule for bible readings and combines many historical liturgical elements in her service, she is far from a traditional United Methodist minister. Churchgoer Frenesa Hall drives more than 45 minutes to attend Sacred Tapestry. She says she`s drawn by the lack of rigidity and acceptance of all faiths.
FRENESA HALL, CONGREGANT: Everybody`s God`s children. It doesn`t matter what God it is necessarily that you believe in. You`re welcome here to experience it here. So, I mean, I just think it`s much more inclusive.
HOLMES: Stephen Lewis is a Baptist minister who observes dozens of congregations nationally in his travels for an independent religious foundation. He said while he enjoyed the service, this approach to church may alienate some people used to more formality on Sunday mornings.
STEPHEN LEWIS, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, CALLING CONGREGATIONS: A more kind of higher church liturgical traditions like Episcopalians or Catholics or Lutherans. That may not be as tasteful for them.
HOLMES: So, is Angle-Young`s approach actually church? Bill Urban and his wife, who left a large traditional church three months ago to attend here, certainly think so.
BILL URBAN, CONGREGANT: It`s a place where both of us feel comfortable and we both feel inspired, really.
HOLMES: And for Sacred Tapestry, that`s a great place to start.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
GRAHAM: I`m Michael Graham filling in for Glenn Beck.
From New York, good night.
END