Believe it or not .... at the church I use to attend in Atlanta, a woman's cell phone rang during the service. She answered it and proceeded to have a conversation. The minister paused his sermon and announced he would complete it when she finished her call.
don't all cell phones have voice mail? heve some respect for who's house you are in, and leave it in your car. if the call is that important, we would all pray to you.
One horrifying Sunday, I must admit, I was the numbskull. I have my phone set on the loudest telephone "bell" ring possible. So in case I've left it laying somewhere I can find it when it starts ringing.I play the drums at our church which are on a platform behind the pulpit. One time I left my phone on the drum platform...forgetting to turn it off.Yep...that baby went through the full cycle of loud rings with the pastor looking back once then scanning the congregation. Then he goes, "Well, Rob must be late for his next gig and their trying to reach him."