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USB Points in Pews?

Foaming DraughtFoaming Draught Shipmate
in Ecclesiantics
Might USB points in pews recharge church attendance? Get bums back on seats, as it were?

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  • DoublethinkDoublethink Admin, 8th Day Host
    edited December 2024
    Weelllllll, if you have your bible, hymn book and prayer book on a kindle ……
  • Foaming DraughtFoaming Draught Shipmate
    While outside in the carpark, 🎶 There is Power in the Plug.
  • ZappaZappa Shipmate
    It might return users to the problem generated by books - heads down and no observation of the sacred rituals. Though in my preferred sort of context you can't see them anyway as the clouds of incense are so thick.

    In reality I think it's not a bad idea ... though in practical terms might it mean we have to return to immoveable seats/pews so that electric supply leads aren't torn when seating is moved for performance of Murder in the cathedral? or when cafe church requires seats in the rounds?
  • SpikeSpike Ecclesiantics & MW Host, Admin Emeritus
    Many churches have moveable chairs rather than pews. I don’t see how it would work in those places.
  • Merry VoleMerry Vole Shipmate
    If you need to charge your device -the service is too long!
  • Leorning CnihtLeorning Cniht Shipmate
    Spike wrote: »
    Many churches have moveable chairs rather than pews. I don’t see how it would work in those places.

    Floor outlets are common enough. I haven't seen one that also has USB yet, but I see no reason why they shouldn't exist. Combination outlets that have 120V and USB are a thing one finds in various places (most often hotel bedrooms, I suppose...)
  • betjemaniacbetjemaniac Shipmate
    Leorning Cniht wrote: »
    Spike wrote: »
    Many churches have moveable chairs rather than pews. I don’t see how it would work in those places.

    Floor outlets are common enough. I haven't seen one that also has USB yet, but I see no reason why they shouldn't exist. Combination outlets that have 120V and USB are a thing one finds in various places (most often hotel bedrooms, I suppose...)

    We’ve barely got electricity, never mind floor outlets!
  • Lamb ChoppedLamb Chopped Shipmate
    Merry Vole wrote: »
    If you need to charge your device -the service is too long!

    It’d be helpful to me as i have an older phone and the charge gives up so quickly—before i get home from some days.
  • jay_emmjay_emm Kerygmania Host
    I can't see it attracting anyone to service who wasn't already going.

    Though I could see it being cheaper than a new set of books or a projector/telly.
    And when visiting a town I'd be grateful to charge (ideally with own charger) while buying some tea and looking round.

    Did they give the use case? I'm struggling to see the point of it, but (depending on the wiring and fixing) don't see a problem either.
  • yohan300yohan300 Shipmate
    I suppose it makes sense for somewhere like Westminster Abbey, where congregants are nowadays expected to download the order of service to their phones. :/
  • Gramps49Gramps49 Shipmate
    I used my smartphone during the service for the first time. I wanted to follow the Gospel lesson more closely today, so I pulled my phone out to read along. Will probably keep doing that.
  • Alan29Alan29 Shipmate
    Gramps49 wrote: »
    I used my smartphone during the service for the first time. I wanted to follow the Gospel lesson more closely today, so I pulled my phone out to read along. Will probably keep doing that.

    My wife uses her Tablet to follow the readings in the Universalis app. And if the homily is no good she reads the commentaries on them.
  • DardaDarda Shipmate
    Not actually USB related, but some teenagers sit in the churchyard to use our church's free wi-fi.
  • DardaDarda Shipmate
    Gramps49 wrote: »
    I used my smartphone during the service for the first time. I wanted to follow the Gospel lesson more closely today, so I pulled my phone out to read along. Will probably keep doing that.

    Use my phone to follow the reading in a different version to the NIV used at our place
  • KarlLBKarlLB Shipmate
    Darda wrote: »
    Gramps49 wrote: »
    I used my smartphone during the service for the first time. I wanted to follow the Gospel lesson more closely today, so I pulled my phone out to read along. Will probably keep doing that.

    Use my phone to follow the reading in a different version to the NIV used at our place

    Burn the heretic!
  • chrisstileschrisstiles Hell Host
    Darda wrote: »
    Gramps49 wrote: »
    I used my smartphone during the service for the first time. I wanted to follow the Gospel lesson more closely today, so I pulled my phone out to read along. Will probably keep doing that.

    Use my phone to follow the reading in a different version to the NIV used at our place

    Same, but the different version is incidental, the real benefits are that enables me to drop a bookmark if there's something I want to look at later.
  • ArethosemyfeetArethosemyfeet Shipmate, Heaven Host
    chrisstiles wrote: »
    Darda wrote: »
    Gramps49 wrote: »
    I used my smartphone during the service for the first time. I wanted to follow the Gospel lesson more closely today, so I pulled my phone out to read along. Will probably keep doing that.

    Use my phone to follow the reading in a different version to the NIV used at our place

    Same, but the different version is incidental, the real benefits are that enables me to drop a bookmark if there's something I want to look at later.

    Having a different version to the NIV seems like it would almost always be a real benefit. Unless the alternative was the ESV.
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