Wearing a Suit and a Tie

[Bro. Robbins]

You'll never see Brother Robbins with a tie on that cost more than $10 or ever with a pair of cufflinks on... LOL.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by The Lemon

Geeez! This thread amazes me and brings into question more then one sacred cow that we in the west have! I could go so many directions with this, but first let me say that I do believe in looking your best during times of worship at the local assembly etc., that being whatever "your" best may happen to be.

Having said that, this still goes back to a cultural and traditional issue and not bible at all, as far as the suit and tie / dressy dress goes. What i find ironic in small town America is that many Blue collar workers work Swing Shift and maybe get 2-Sundays a month off...so there goes the Sacred "Your off work so dress up" Sunday ritual for some.

I just can't help but wonder why a cloth necklace and cuff links are necessary to show respect to God, much less each other in a worship setting..if anything it has the potential for exposing pride and ego.

Don't get me wrong I have a closet full of dress clothes and suits I wear to church, but to me this is another circular argument that can de-rail the real commission, which has nothing to do with how good you look. Modesty I understand, the other...not so much..

Lemon, you are in the West? I thought you were from Maryland.

[Michael Phelps]

Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins

You'll never see Brother Robbins with a tie on that cost more than $10 or ever with a pair of cufflinks on... LOL.

Well, this begs the question - how did you come up with the $10 limit for a tie?

[AreYouReady?]

But lemon, I would say that it does have something to do with Bible.

Jesus gave many lessons in the Gospels about this very thing...right down to the Scribes and Pharisee's criticizing Christ Himself over not washing his hands for a meal. Perhaps it is not about the attire in itself, but the implications one gives when preaching about what type of attire we should wear?

How do we get past the petty stuff in our churches? What will we do when everything is taken away from us and we have to meet secretly to worship God? Will we be saying something about each other's attire when we assemble in small groups because the possibility that our government might make worshiping Christ illegal?

[aegsm76]

I am not too hung up on what people wear to church, but I do think that some clothing could show a lack of respect, whether intended or not.
I am amazed at how many people do not take into account what they wear in what setting.
I have had people show up for a job interview in torn jeans, flip-flops and a ratty t-shirt.
Now it was an entry-level job, but you are not going to be hired by many people coming in like that.

[Dordrecht]

I have had people show up for a job interview in torn jeans, flip-flops and a ratty t-shirt.
Now it was an entry-level job, but you are not going to be hired by many people coming in like that.

Some people are plain stupid.
And they complain about not being able to find work!

[Scott Hutchinson]

I like cufflinks if I had another French Cuff shirt,I'd wear my cufflinks.

[Dordrecht]

We had a girl show up one morning in bikini on a motorcycle.
She also drove right into the back of my car.
She was fired at the spot.

[Jay]

I prefer suits and ties when going to church, however, I am not above wearing colored dress shirts (generally black or blue) when I am not going to be preaching. I was at a funeral last week, and was rather appalled by the informality, however, as I later heard that was more the wishes of the deceased, it mitigated my incredulity.

Our church does not have that style of dress code. If you wish to be used then you abide by the minimum that the pastor has set (decent necklines, sleeves below the elbow, hems below the knees [ladies], and no shorts [men]). My grandpa made a joke about it one Sunday night, and we laughed.

I find that I love to dress up for church, and so have no problem with suits and ties during the mid-week. However, as a youth, we were in a church that did not have a casual atmosphere for service.

I will not generally be wearing a t-shirt (long sleeved) by itself. One of the few exceptions is for a case of it being one of my uniforms. I often will be seen wearing black jeans, and generally a button down shirt, although I also wear a short sleeved polo over a long sleeved t.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Sam

I've taught midweek Bible Study at our church while wearing a tee shirt, shorts, and sandals. I also dress like that while attending Sunday morning service.

Our church is located downtown in an old historic section one block from businesses and where there are older buildings. Some of them are preserved as homes or preserved and used for businesses but some are deteriorated and have been converted to multiple family dwellings. We have lots of children who attend and their parents do not. We feed children dinner before our Super Kidz service on Wednesday. We may have 50-75 teenagers in our youth meeting and most of them do not have parents who attend church. Several have been saved. Breakfast is available on Sunday mornings for whoever shows up and goes down to the kitchen. Several homeless people show up for breakfast and attend the 9:30 adult Bible Class. It is a very informal church in a poorer area of the city ministering to people that some other churches would not be interested in. Our Pastor says it is more of a ministry than a church.