Pastors ask town to ban Sunday morning sports

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, N.J.-It is a weekly ordeal at the Rev. Donald Mossa’s church. The moment the youth choir sings its last note, a swarm of parents descends to rush their kids to soccer games. Or they call to say they’re skipping Sunday services because of a tournament. “The anxiety of `Do I go to church […]

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, N.J.-It is a weekly ordeal at the Rev. Donald Mossa’s church. The moment the youth choir sings its last note, a swarm of parents descends to rush their kids to soccer games. Or they call to say they’re skipping Sunday services because of a tournament. “The anxiety of `Do I go to church or do I take my kid to the soccer game?’ is a weekly ordeal,” says Mossa, a pastor at the Presbyterian Church of Whippany. “It’s letting the team down versus letting God down.” Mossa is part of a group of pastors from eight local churches that is asking township officials to ban sports games on Sunday mornings.

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