Since the International Educational Program, like many GSE master’s degree programs, is a one year program, I have had quite a struggle to find “the church” to go to. I was raised Catholic and I will always claim myself a catholic nonetheless it has been the norm for me to not necessarily attend Catholic Church when I am out of California. I usually attend a church that has a warm community of people, regardless of the religion.
I cannot complain about Philadelphia’s church communities. I have attended church in many different places and they have all had great community but I didn’t exactly saw myself as being part of any of them. I don’t exactly know why… But! I think that my church odyssey has come to an end. Today I attended a Baptist Church in Wayne Pennsylvania where I was blown away by how progressive everyone was. They accepted everyone. They explicitly stated their embrace of all communities no matter your race, sexual orientation/identification, class, etc. My jaw was on the floor.
I fit here. In my mind god can be summarized in two words: love and tolerance. It’s that simple. This church completely embodies this. I am very happy and blessed to have found this church. I hope to start bible studies next Sunday. I needed this for some time now. I need to be “spiritually” nourished. This will definitely help me become a more dedicated student and an even happier person.
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