Ooooh, me too. No wait, I'm Buddhist. Maybe that makes me a heathen.

I wouldnt wear letters to church because i think it would be too flashy since church is rather conservative, but i would wear anything written out like tees etc. i have lot of nice stuff written out.

other than that i wouldnt consider it a big issue of what i should wear to chruch.

Well for me its not really a big deal becuz i wear normal clothes to church and i only get all spiffy when i feel like it, but i have worn my letters to church b4 and no one says ne thing becuz its something im a part of. its no difirent from when i wear clothes with other logos as long as it dosent hav a vulgar meaning to it. It perfactly fine.

eeeeggggg-ZACTLY!

Wayyyyyy back when I was in school, each GLO had matching coats. They had quilted linings and were pretty much the only wintery/cool weather coats we had. We did wear our coats to church with our nicer clothing. So, you'd spot the purple Tri Sigma coats, the yellow AGD coats, the green Lambda Chi coats, etc.

Dee

I have worn letters to Mass several times but Catholic Masses in Brooklyn are pretty casual especially the Saturday vigil or Sunday evening masses which I tend to go to b/c I don't want to get up early on Sunday. Most people wear jeans, t-shirts and sneakers to mass and only get dressed up for mass on Christmas and Easter.

I don't go to church very often mostly for holidays, weddings and funerals. But if I did attend church regularly I would only wear my lavalier and my class ring(which has my letters on it ), but it really wouldn't matter if I wore my letters because I go to The Newman Center on my campus so it is very college oriented and I have seen some fraters and sorors wearing letters and jeans, t-sirts, sandals,and shorts, which I was never allowed to wear to church when I was a child, my grandmother thought it was disrespectful for a female to wear anything but a skirt or dress to church.

If it was in springtime and a little chilly here in Flagstaff, then I would wear my active jacket to church, but take it off before I entered church and then put it back on upon exiting church. That to me would not be a problem or as some would say disrespectful.

Oh almost forgot, I did wear my lettered sweatshirt to church ONE time, it was ASH Wednesday Mass and I had just come back from seeing the Passion, was sooooo emotional after the movie that I forgot that I had on my hoddie, it was the last time I wore it to any type of church service.

I personally would ONLY wear jewelry or my badge(if we had a national badge) that had my letters on it to church. Just my personal opinion.

I do wear my lavalier to church, every Sunday morning. It was fun the week all my friends came home and we knew who joined each organization by all the lavaliers in the room!

Lettered shirts at church functions: YES
Lettered shirts during worship services: NO

but my Masonic pin and APO pin are appropriate.

I go to mass at a very small chapel on campus (seats about 20) and people wear whatever there, so I've worn letters to church a lot.

When we go at home (we're Creasters) I wear my badge because it's always one of the more formal services.

Um, I wasn't trying to prove a point. I just made a comment...that it's almost ironic that some clergy are against Greeks even though many of our founders were practicing Christians, Jews, etc. THat's all.

I do not find church to be "passe". What did you mean by this?

I go to a similar church, where it is "come as you are". I sometimes wear my letters to church, but I'm in a Christian sorority as well. But there are a few Sigma Kappas that attend my church as well with letters on, and it doesn't bother anyone.

casual...
 

My church is the now famous Saddleback Church here in South Orange County, CA...

We don't even dress up... Our pastor, Rick Warren (author of "The Purpose Driven Life") wears a Hawaiian shirt to all services...

And yes, I have worn my TKE letters to Church...

GO BEACH!!!

Oh No! church to me is formal time and a badge is more appropiate to enter worship than letters on a t shirt or a sweatshirt UNLESS i was going to an informal church or a fellowship activity where it was casual.

Badge on Sundays....
I am in letters most days when I am dressed casually.
Silver

I wear my badge to church but usually try to dress up in more then a tshirt- therefore I rarely wear my letters. If I had a polo with my letters on it I'd probably wear it to church. I see no problem with wearing your letters to church as long as you look neat! :-D

Shelley

I wear my badge to church but usually try to dress up in more then a tshirt- therefore I rarely wear my letters. If I had a polo with my letters on it I'd probably wear it to church. I see no problem with wearing your letters to church as long as you look neat! :-D

Shelley

SAIROSE. Passe', many people do not go to a Building to be near their God.

I beleive, and if I went, My Badge is firmly afixed to My Blazer.

Yes, I would be proud to wear My Badge and Hope All do the same.

If someone asks, I hope they will proudly say, This is My Fratrnity/Soroity and explain what it stands for. :cool:

Re: casual...
 

We're reading "The Purpose Driven Life" in Bible study now. Your pastor is a wise man. You're blessed to be under his leadership!

My church was also reading the purpose driven life.

hell no......key chain is all i ever have on anyway....even at greek events.

WOW!
 

It's incredible to hear first hand the impact that Pastor Warren is having on the country and the world!

It's incredible!

I do feel very blessed to be a part of something like that...

He's become a very known man - and yes, he is very wise...

My family and I have attended Saddleback Church since it's humble beginnings in my very own high school gym (Trabuco Hills) on Sundays...

We later raised enough money to get some land and "the tent" - which was literally an enourmous tent with lighting and sound systems inside...

Eventually, it developed into a beautiful campus as it is today, with brand new facilities and all...

Quite interesting how it grew... Pastor Warren and our other wonderful pastors touched so many people here in Orange County...
It's quite wealthy here in South Orange County - the people were touched and donated INSANE amounts to the projects that expanded the church...

Our services are like life guide sessions rather than your traditional "fire and brim stone" sermons...

It's like sitting in a college class on life guided by God.. :D

Amazing to see it build...

It was equally amazing to see Pastor Rick become internationally known and such a big influence!

Glad to hear you guys can share his knowledge with you!

Our church website is:
www.saddleback.com


GO BEACH!!!

I wear my pin on my blazer/sports jacket...keep it professional

I have and I will wear an elephant pendant, dressy symbols; and there have been occasions where Sorors wear crimson suits and more blatant representations of the Sorority.

I'm not a regular church goer, but i have gone with my chapter on designated Greek days, where all greeks will wear some type of para. Im on the conservative side with letters over all, so aside from a bag or pin (or a chapter blazer), I'd probably just wear colors.

I feel awkward not dressing up for church. It's probably b/c for 95% of my life I have been going to churches where everyone judges you if you don't look like you're having the President over for dinner that night.

So, I wouldn't wear my letters to church service. I always wear my badge, though.

I haven't been to church since ...um....2008? :o
since we dress up I wouldn't wear more than a pin and/or colors. plus i don't wanna deal with all the questions my para would attract by people that aren't familiar with greek life.

When I was active we got points for badge dressing off of campus, church included. So sometimes I'd wear my badge for the points.

I am so jealous of your crest guard, I wish I had Armorial Bearings as a guard because I don't get to wear them that often (never, since I have no jewelry of the Armorial Bearings!). The Balanced Man cuff links looked nice in person, you could always sport those.

x

My hometown church has two different kinds of services...the traditional (dress up) and contemporary (dress down). I've never seen anyone wear jeans, except for small children, but that's probably because of the area I grew up in. But that way everyone is happy. (I enjoy dressing up so when I do go to church I don't mind. My grad classes are studio art classes for the most part and I never get to wear nice clothes.)

Yeah I would. My church especially in the youth and college group is very come as you are. ALthough Im not sure I'd wear a letter T to Sunday morning service, only because I do normally wear jeans but a tshirt in general maybe a little to casual for me but hey personal opinion. HOwever on a Wednesday night or Sunday night it really doesnt matter at all, even the older members are in jeans and tshirts...its part of me why not show it off proudly. Plus there are other Greek alums at my church so Id have no problem sporting my letters. :)

If I attended church (I haven't been in over 15 years) I would keep it simple, either a necklace , my jeweled poodle, or a shield pin. NEVER our badge. My former church is United Methodist and dress is "church formal" so to speak. It's not a rule but if women wear pants to service, it's frowned upon.

Oh and letters? Unless it's the church picnic or something of the sort, never.

some sundays i attend evening service, which is heavily attended by the local college students. even then, the most i see is a line jacket or the leather bomber / letterman style fraternity or sorority coats.

although the dress at this service is VERY casual, i think i've only seen a letter shirt once or twice at service, Bible study, etc.

I don't really go to church anymore except on holidays, which is dressier. However, when I used to go it was pretty casual. I always wore jeans and a hoodie or tshirt so I'd have no problems wearing letters. If it was a nice service I'd still wear my badge.

I would definately not wear my letters to church.

Would you, could you with a Fox?
Would you, could you in a box?
Would you, could you in a church?
Would you, could you in a lurch?
Not with a Fox not in a Box
Not in a church, not in a lurch
I would not wear my Greek letter shirts

I apologize the Dr. Seuss. Don't know what came over me.

I wear my badge to church. Sometimes if I go to an evening service I'll wear my lettered polo.

I would wear a printed tee but probably not sewn letters. My church is VERY casual, though. The liturgical director's son used to come in a hoodie with punk band logos sewn on!