Alienated Church: Father's and Mother's day

[Praxeas]

We will be "celebrating" Father's day, and, won't be going. Aside from the fact church is not supposed to be about celebrating anything BUT what the kingdom of God is about (not our days, birthdays, anniversaries etc etc), I find the whole thing alienating and somewhat dehumanizing.

I don't have a mother nor am I married to one so the whole "2 hour mother's day celebration) is alienating and a waste of time and gas.

I don't have a father nor am I one so again the whole "2 hour father's da celebration" thing is just alienating and a waste of time and gas.

Also it's often the same "fathers" who get the main honor, year after year. Yet when father's are asked to stand, year after year those who are not are left out.

I personally don't mind a "nod" to Mothers or Fathers but when the entire service is a celebration for Mothers and Fathers it's alienating to the rest of us. I have to also wonder about visitors when there is no gospel message but instead we have to endure an hour or so of pretty speeches, gift givings to only a special few and a 30 min video presentation. It's a let down. Honestly. I have begun to visit other services instead on these days in the hopes there will be some spiritually edifying message for EVERYONE and not just a segment of the group