I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (a 'Mormon,' if you will). As part of my employment, it is necessary for me to travel around the United States at any time of the week (even weekends). Even though I am sometimes required to work on Sunday, I am often able to attend some part of the LDS Sunday meeting schedule (usually Sacrament Meeting) in the morning before I must go to work. This blog will be an account of my experiences attending church in wards and branches around the US.
Why 'invisible?' On many occasions (but not all) when I have attended Sacrament Meeting in other places, I apparently looked like I belonged there, because not one person introduced him- or herself to me before or afterwards. Thankfully, there have been other wards where members of Bishoprics, Ward Mission Leaders or 'ordinary' members of the Church did what they were supposed to do and introduced themselves to me.
You might never know the reason why someone you have never seen before is attending Sacrament Meeting in your ward or branch. It is my hope that these entries can spur someone to look in the Chapel for an individual sitting by themselves, perhaps with head bowed, looking for answers. They may be members looking for a place to worship while on the road (like myself), or they may be someone, perhaps a non-member, looking for answers, for peace, for comfort.
We have a duty as members of the Church to "succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees." (D&C 81:5) Hopefully this small submission will help.
See you on down the road!
