As part of the training for my new job, I attended my first A. A. meeting last night. I knew that the serenity prayer is used frequently, but I wasn’t aware that the Lord’s Prayer continues to be said at some meetings. One cannot help making comparisons between such a meeting and church. The “lead” was long and not particularly gripping. However, individual members stand and offer their gratitude to the speaker and mention parts that were particularly meaningful or what they learned from the presentation. This seems to be a considerable improvement over “Nice sermon, pastor.”