My Field Trip to a Mexican Worship Service.
Today I (Trevor) attended a church service in a predominately Mexican neighborhood. I did this because our Pastor Rick, spoke to us about expanding our horizons to learn more about Christianity, especially poorer forms of it. What an hour of service it was!
It was quite different than the service I’m used to. There were fold out chairs, fold out tables, a cheap microphone that had been taped together, one small amplifier for the Pastor Juan, no air-conditioning, no stain glass windows, and the ceiling was extremely low compared to the raised ceilings I’ve been accustomed to.
The chairs were not terraced so as to see above the person seated in front of me, no multimedia touch screen for the Pastor to use, no live Christian band, no lights that changed to the mood of the sermon, it wasn’t in English (it was in Spanish, which I was told is the English of Mexico). There was some food with degrading names such as Whorechata (a rice milk mixed with Cinnamon) and yellow bread called Bimbo bread. I don’t know why the foods of Mexico are named after female slur words, but I assume the culture has its reasons and I’m sure their true meaning is lost in translation.
Picture I took of Mexican God Worship Service
Though the amenities of everyday worship were not available, I still managed to get through the service without becoming completely depressed and bored. I wondered why these people had been financially ignored by God. Why can’t they have real worship services like the Rapture Right Ministries? Is it because they are not made in the same image as God? Is it because they serve foods with offensive names? Is it because they don’t pray hard enough? I really can’t speak for God, but I’m positive there’s a reason.
I asked Pastor Juan why the “church” (a building that during the week is a furniture wholesale warehouse) was so downtrodden, and why they didn’t have all the required technology to perform a real service worthy of God. He said that they prayed, but not for those kind of things. They prayed for spiritual gifts not earthly ones.
This shocked me because I pray for both. I told Pastor Juan to pray for the technology to make his worship service more worthy of God, but he said again “it doesn’t work that way”. “We don’t have the money to buy the things you have”, as he pointed to my Ministries Hummer H3.
Anyhow, as I was talking to Pastor Juan, people at the service were calling me a “Marycon”. I understood the Mary part (Virgin Mary), but not the “con” part. I found out later that “con” means “with” in Spanish! I am “with Mary”! They must have really liked me and my suggestions because saying I am “with the Virgin Mary” is a huge compliment and I bless them all for their kindness and I forgive them for the low-tech D.I.Y. worship service they held for God.
So, I am proud to say that I made some new, albeit poorer, Christian friends today and was deemed a “Marycon” many times over for my unrelenting service to God. I hope to be the best “Marycon” or “with Virgin Mary” for the rest of my life.
Trevor.
Ummm…I think they were saying American. And not knowing that kinda makes you idiots. If they were saying that you were with Mary, they would say “Tú eres con Mary.”
You are kidding right. Praying for Technology to make the service more worthy of God? This website is a joke, right? You can’t be serious about this? If it is a joke, I congratulate you. If it isn’t, you need to get on meds real quick.
Just an FYI guys, I hope they were not saying Maricon (pheonetically marycon) it means a slur word, I am puerto rican and speak spanish, and from what I know it is an insult. Maybe they were saying something else that sounds similar. Also Horchata is called that because it used to be made with barley, and through the centuries the spanish word for barley turned into slang horchata. Also Bimbo has no meaning in latin american culture. The company just picked a random word.
And I do agree that sometimes money does help with deeper services, beautiful Godly music, soaring ceilings. But in my mind Jesus preached anywhere, and everywhere, the building wasnt important, he hearts accepting his word was the important part.
This is a joke right? Along with the Santa Claus logistics in the Religulous boycott video? If this isn’t, you should be wearing a helmet at all times.
whorchetta is offensive to you yes because you speak english. did you know in Moroccan the word “live” means cunt… you guys shouldn’t disagree with everything that is even slightly different from you…besides hebrew was the language jesus spoke ya asswipes
obviously you two are a joke. I have only one thing to say…You are funnier than Bill Maher.
Awesome. Actually jesus was red with a big dick.
Wow, Jane. You are retarded. You “are kinda the idiot” I hope someone calls you a maricon to your face. Since you’re soooo leaned you will know this means AMERICAN right? BRA-VO.
Actually, idiot, it means “homosexual, fag, gay,” you get the point. So next time check your facts before you open your fat maricon mouth.
“Marycon”. lol. I can t come to this site when I m at work anymore. Laughing out loud at one s work station is not the best thing to do on work time.
I agree with Kristoff–I’ve been laughing my ass off at my computer…funny stuff.
its spelled horchata, and pronounced like or-chah-tah. and bimbo means cute little animal in spanish.
and it seems to me that your church you go to is evil. worshiping god is not about having a multimedia touchscreen. did they have technology in the the year 0? no.
you are a very greedy person. and have too much pride.
i suggest to you reading other works by the same people who wrote the bible.
Is there a Spanish-speaking guide?
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You guys are good…
It gives me hope that while far too many people don’t get the joke AT LEAST the people that don’t get it are not agreeing with you…..I would be too scared to laugh if this were the case.
loved the “maricon” bit.