Dear Annie: Why Is Neighbor Calling Me Out at Block Parties About My Church Attendance?

Dear Annie: Why is neighbor calling me out at block parties about my church attendance?

Dear Annie: My wife and I are members of a local church, though I will admit we are not exactly front-pew regulars. We go about once a month, sometimes more during holidays or when life is calmer. Our faith matters to us, but we practice it quietly and privately.

Dear Annie: My nosy neighbor keeps passively-aggressively scolding me for missing church

Dear Annie: My wife and I are members of a local church, though I will admit we are not exactly front-pew regulars. We go about once a month, sometimes more during holidays or when life is calmer. Our faith matters to us, but we practice it quietly and privately.

Dear Annie: Neighbor is taking attendance at church

BY ANNIE LANE

Dear Annie: How do we deal with neighbor who points out when we miss church services?

Dear Annie: My wife and I are members of a local church, though I will admit we are not exactly front-pew regulars. We go about once a month, sometimes more during holidays or when life is calmer. Our faith matters to us, but we practice it quietly and privately. One of our neighbors and her husband also belong to the same church. They are much more involved. He does readings, and she sings in the choir. I respect that, and I admire people who g…

Neighbor Is Taking Attendance at Church

FOR RELEASE: SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026