I would not go THAT far, but some strange behavior for sure.
How ever, if enthusiasm keeps them where they can tell what they are hooping and hollering, then well be it. If they cannot tell the 2 of 7 main points of the sermon, they need to stay in the pew and take better notes of the message.
Your sermons typically have 7 main points??? Wow, our pastor generally does a 3 point sermon. Wonder what the 'norm' is?
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Look it might seem very different to me, but it don't hurt me none. Nope not one little bit. Let'm get excited and throw ties and let the women carry their hair across their arms. What does it hurt?
No one says it hurts anything - just asking has anyone every heard of it.
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There is a UPC church in a unnamed location that when the pastor is getting down with his preaching, the men in the church rip off their ties and throw them at the pulpit to show their agreement.
Even the little guys with clip on's will take them off and throw them up there.
Have you seen this practice? Is this really necessary?
Also, the ladies in this church "carry" their hair over their arms when they walk around.
Now, call me different, but that's just a bit out there for me. What say ye?
That right there is almost as weird as the cowbell thing.