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In reply to the discussion: I'm getting ready to join the Episcopal Church [View all]arely staircase
(12,482 posts)11. "...a liberal-leaning charismatic evangelical church, yes they exist"
yep, not only do I believe you, I have seen it with my own eyes. I used to go to one from time to time with my (then) girlfriend. It was her church and the congregation was mostly local artists. That's back when I lived in Austin - where the counterintuitive is the norm.
Yeah, sounds like you and I were both looking for something more liberal but went in opposite directions in terms of high/low church, ceremony, etc. Congratulations on finding a church and the upcoming baptism (you'll be getting the full immersion, too I assume.)
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She's actually called the Presiding Bishop--there are only two Archbishops, and they're both in
Lydia Leftcoast
Dec 2011
#5
That might be true, but pretty close to all people at my current church are converts
ButterflyBlood
Jan 2012
#19
Ha ha, if you can't stand the contemporary Lutheran services I know you won't like my church ;)
ButterflyBlood
Jan 2012
#18
That's not true about all contemporary service music, though perhaps most
ButterflyBlood
Jan 2012
#21
i thought about that after i posted - i'm sure there is everything under the sun
arely staircase
Jan 2012
#22
A lot of my aversion to praise bands comes from my previous church's pastor.
sweetloukillbot
Jan 2012
#26
this is another subject, but i must say the gop gets more fanatical with each generation
arely staircase
Jan 2012
#31
i know. that is what i was saying, though not well - as i reread my post
arely staircase
Jan 2012
#33