Best way to turn down an invitation to church?

[Anonymous]

Thanks so much for the invite, I don't think we'll be able to make it. Hey, have you seen that new restaurant that's opening at XYZ? We should try it some time.

Decline, change the topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Say, "thank you for the invitation but we like to spend weekends doing xyz - spending time with family, going somewhere, etc..."

- signed a person who goes to church

This rely didn't sit well with me. I know what you meant but it can come off very condescending. It could sound like it demeans the decision to go to church services and implies that the people issuing the invitation are not taking the time for those other things.

What if someone invited you to go hiking on sunday and you said "no, we prefer to spend sunday morning going to church" -- would that be condescending?

Or is it just condescending to suggest that something might be important to someone OTHER than going to church?

np. Not condescending but sounds like a dumb reply.