(((Briva))) It can be hard to leave a church.
In our diocese, the priests are sent the liturgics for each week by the bishop (and they're based on what the church as a whole is doing). They can't change which readings to do, or which troparia to sing, or which saints to commemorate. There is SOME leeway with the homily, but most priests I know formulate the homily based on the ancient teachings of the church -- there's not any kind of "this is what this means to me" type of message given.
Advent begins Nov. 15! It's almost here!
