Church attire

[AKLRULZ]

For those of y'all here who attend services, what do you typically wear to church? Is there a "dress code" at your church or more of a come as you are mentality? Does wearing "business attire" really matter to God or is He just thrilled to see you there even in flips and jeans?

 

[LindsayDunn228]

The church I'm attending now is quite a potpourri. You see suit and dresses with high heels, you see dress pant with a nice shirt (usually what I wear), you see nice jeans and a collared shirt (my hubby some of the time) and you see short and t-shirts as well.

I'm off the mentality it doesn't matter as long as you have clothes on and you are covered

 

[jimmiej]

No dress code at our church. Everything from suit/ties & dresses to jeans. Only dress code is for those onstage (band, choir, ministers). We wear matching colors each week.

 

[froglady]

I am of a generation that still "dresses up" to attend church, as a sign of respect. I'm sure God doesn't care one way or the other, but I feel it puts ME in the right frame of mind, ie, what I'm doing (public worship vs daily devotionals) is different than running out to buy groceries.

I guess I feel God is worth the extra effort on my part. Now, if I couldn't afford to wear something nicer than jeans and flips to church, that would be different. I know, and God knows, that I can, so I do.

 

[helenabear]

We go to a church on Ohio State's campus, so you can imagine there is no real dress code there. I try not to wear just "anything" Mostly I wear dressier jeans and a nice top. I will wear skirts and other such stuff, but only dresses on Easter or Christmas. Once in a while I will wear jeans and a fitted tee. Mostly not though. I did used to dress up more, but since I quit my job, my nicer clothes went to charity and I am mostly a jeans and shirt gal now no matter what. My DH barely dresses up so it is mostly just shorts and tee or jeans and tee for him.

 

[LiteBrite]

My church is very casual, even the pastor occasionally wears jeans with a nice shirt. Mostly I wear nicer jeans and a nice top, but there are some people (mostly seniors) who dress up.

 

[HOGFAN]

I find dresses,hose, and high heels very uncomfortable. i usually wear nice pants(never jeans) and a nice shirt, maybe a blazer over it and flats. Our church tends to be more traditional so its not often you see someone in jeans. not that I think God cares.

 

[shortbun]

Slacks or dresses for the women, younger ones wear jeans. Slacks and jeans with dress shirts for the men. We do have goth, punk and rock groups too. I think it would be ok to come dressed any way as long as you weren't nekid.

 

[parrothead365]

If I have just come from or are on the way to work I wear jeans and a shirt. If I'm not working I will normally try to dress nicer.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Must admit the title of this thread had me open it --- only after I saw that I wouldn't need to wade hip deep.

I wear the SAME dress pants every sunday (light blue in summery weather & black cords once the temp drops) I just hope no-one notices HECK I really don't care. On top --- I am sorta like the kids, you know these are school/dressy tops and these are play clothes DON"T MIX THEM UP! Hubby always wears like kackey (I know that is spelled wrong) and a shirt --- not a dress shirt unless it is Easter/Christmas or what not.

Daughter (17) who is so upset that the rule in house is get your butt outta bed, you live here you ARE coming to church, wears anything from jeans, to dressier pants with anything from t-shirts to sweaters to hoodies. I draw the line at a few shirts. She has one with camafloge (she has one from Avril Lavinge fan club and it has skull & cross bones on it -- made her stomp back up and she came back with tank top on -- we didn't know she owned one)

We see everything from full suits to jeans etc like us. Not a young congregation so most are more formal than us!

 

[princesspumpkin]

Coming from a very conservative Southern Pentocostal background, it was always expected that women wear skirts (and stockings). Sunday services, I do wear dresses or skirts (but not stockings during the summer). I do feel like this time of worship is different than when I go to the gym or shopping, so my attire is different. It does put me in a different frame of mind. If I am at church during the week for a bible study or meeting, I may wear a skirt with flat shoes or possibly pants, but I tend to feel uncomfortable wearing pants in church, so that in itself puts me in a different frame of mind. Even though what we wear may not matter to God, He did make garments for Adam and
Eve and "clothed" them, so I feel that covering yourself (as in not having a lot of things uncovered) is important. I don't think it's respectful to wear skimpy shirts with your belly and cleavage uncovered, or short shorts with stuff hanging out. Just my personal interpretation of The Word.

 

[georgina]

We get all kinds of dress at our suburban Catholic church. I have to look nice because I am often needed as a sub for a lector or communion minister. I try to keep my kids from wearing clothing with writing or pictures. We just had a reading last week about not discriminating against people based on how they are dressed. I think God sees inside hearts more than outward appearance.

 

[diznygirl]

As a SAHM, it's my only chance each week to dress up!

I'm sure it doesn't matter to God, but I figure if you'd dress a little nicer to visit a respected family member for a special occassion, then you should manage the same for Church.

 

[kirbsam]

doesnt matter. just cover up what should be covered up.

 

[canwegosoon]

I wear the same clothes I would wear out to nicer restaurants...and that can include very dressy jeans and a jacket, but many times a skirt/pants and a twin set. I do not wear excercise, yard work, or play clothes. Sorry my days of a dress are long gone...I own one, and I have done my house work for 5 years in that one .

 

[figment52]

I am of a generation that still "dresses up" to attend church, as a sign of respect. I'm sure God doesn't care one way or the other, but I feel it puts ME in the right frame of mind, ie, what I'm doing (public worship vs daily devotionals) is different than running out to buy groceries.

That pretty much sums up the way I was raised as well.

 

[scroot]

I am a pastor. I see some of everything. I suppose that part of what is important is the way we are clothed spiritually. Are we wrapping a mess up in a pretty package to fool ourselves, others or God?

Some of the nicest dressers are some of the harshest, most critical folks I know. That's just the way it has worked out during my fifteen years in the pulpit.

Shoot we even have a service called "come as you are." I am tempted to say, I don't care how they come I care that they come. But a little bit of effort is appreciated. It amazes me that the mom who comes with four kids, and who's husband won't help out becuase the game/race is on, makes it at all. I am not going to judge how she or the little ones are dressed.

How do I dress. Summer--dress pants long sleves and a tie (I can be 110 here).

In the winter--Robe and stole.

p.s. people who lead worship are not "on stage". Worship is not a show, concert, or performance of any kind. It is an offering to God not an act.

 

[SandrainNC]

The church we attend is a very large Baptist church that is locally televised. There is no dress code. I have seen people in suits, jeans and shorts. The only thing that I hate to see at church are short short short mini skirts (I have seen this alot) and the low rise jeans with the strings from the panties sticking out up on the hips and/or whale tales sticking out the back (I have seen both a good bit). Some things (in my opinion) should just not be worn in church (and actually shouldn't be worn at all, but that is another story).

We used to sit kind off to the side so we could get our son out quickly if he was being noisy and a woman walked down one Sunday before the service started looking for something she must have left at a pew at an earlier service. She bent down to look underneath, the jeans in the back went down and we got to see her whole butt with thong - twice. A deacon walked by about that time and said something about some things you should not see.

I also saw (and this is no fault of the woman) a woman's skirt just fall down one time. Luckily the people around her were also standing up and she had on a slip, so I think I am the only one who saw it because of where we sat at the time. I felt bad for her. She quickly sat and pulled it up.

Sandra

 

[ntsammy5]

Same as OP. Everything from dressed up to shorts & t-shirts. The important thing is to be there.

 

[DVC-Don]

No dress code. The first service seems to be very casual with shorts and tees in the summer to jeans and shirts in cooler weather. The second service seems to be mostly suits and dresses year round. We prefer the first service.