Published on 12, July, 2020
Let me say from the start that I have a strong faith and although I’m willing to discuss it, I have not started this thread to try and evangelise anyone. Simply I’d like to discuss with other autistic Christians how they cope with church, other Christians and trying to resolve their head around everything.
My experience of church has been weddings and funerals.
The seating is awful, uncomfortable long rigid benches, no personal space, trapped.
No clock, no timeline of events, no knowing when you will be back to your personal space.
Hi, Our church has comfy seating and is always warm, well hot this last Sunday. We all take our coats off as we sit down. As for the clock, I can turn around and see it. But the timeline thing, is you've got to get used to what is happening. Each week we follow the same routine, but it isn't written down anywhere. That would be a good thing for our church to do, to make it more autistic friendly. We have individual seats, though these are joined at their feet. We always unhook two of them for us at the end of a row, so I'm not enclosed.
We have underfloor heating. It keeps your coffee warm during the service (I don't think that's the reason though). It keeps your feet warm, well all of your body. I like to sit in the church for coffee afterwards and before (but they don't always like this), as it gives me space and getting away from the crush of people queuing for drinks.
But I do like our service. (Just not the long sermon), though extra long ones are gone now, as they do these on Monday evenings and call them lectures on a series of something.
Happy Christmas to one and all, and sorry for my ramblings,
Margaret
mld said:We have underfloor heating. It keeps your coffee warm during the service (I don't think that's the reason though).
hahahaaaa!
Of course they did just for you!