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36. I went to my first Episcopal service yesterday

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 07:46 PM

Feb 2012

I've been struggling with whether or not I want to continue with the Catholic church. The Catholic parish I'm part of is so wonderful, a wonderful staff, and a great community. If it hadn't been for them I probably would have left the church a long time ago. But with all the anti-women stupidity coming out of church leadership and the right lately I don't know if I can continue or not.

So yesterday I went to my first Episcopal service to see what that would be like. There's things I like - especially saying "and also with you" instead of that "with your spirit," having a woman lead the assembly in prayer, and how all the baptized were invited to communion. It was a little less formal than what I'm used to but I could probably get used to that.

I don't know what I'll do, I just want to take my time and see what happens. But now I know if I do have to leave the Catholic church I have another home I can go to.

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I'm getting ready to join the Episcopal Church [View all] arely staircase Dec 2011 OP

We'll be glad to have you Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2011 #1

Thanks, I appreciate the welcome, arely staircase Dec 2011 #3

Welcome to the fold! markpkessinger Dec 2011 #2

That's all encouraging, especally this part: arely staircase Dec 2011 #4

She's actually called the Presiding Bishop--there are only two Archbishops, and they're both in Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2011 #5

Thanks arely staircase Dec 2011 #6

Yes, the Episcopalians have their own terminology for things Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2011 #7

This isn't quite the case . . . markpkessinger Jan 2012 #14

Sorry, you're right Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #15

True, because... regnaD kciN Feb 2012 #38

Thanks for the history lesson! xmas74 Feb 2012 #39

Congratulations, glad you found somewhere that works ButterflyBlood Dec 2011 #8

"...a liberal-leaning charismatic evangelical church, yes they exist" arely staircase Dec 2011 #11

Yep, getting dunked ButterflyBlood Jan 2012 #13

episcopalians beachguy Dec 2011 #9

thank you arely staircase Dec 2011 #10

your new church needs you beachguy Dec 2011 #12

I was raised Lutheran - my mother is even a Diaconal minister sweetloukillbot Jan 2012 #16

"Too happy-clappy"--great Brit expression Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #17

That might be true, but pretty close to all people at my current church are converts ButterflyBlood Jan 2012 #19

We've got a chunk of cradle Episcopalians sweetloukillbot Jan 2012 #25

Ha ha, if you can't stand the contemporary Lutheran services I know you won't like my church ;) ButterflyBlood Jan 2012 #18

There's a place for that... sweetloukillbot Jan 2012 #24

I missed that show xmas74 Feb 2012 #37

That sounds like a really cool church. arely staircase Jan 2012 #20

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

Hey no problem ButterflyBlood Jan 2012 #23

actually, i still very much like to listen to a jimmy swaggart "show" arely staircase Jan 2012 #30

A lot of my aversion to praise bands comes from my previous church's pastor. sweetloukillbot Jan 2012 #26

So apparentely even pastors do LSD! ButterflyBlood Jan 2012 #28

He was actually a really good preacher for quite a while... sweetloukillbot Jan 2012 #29

Speaking of Country Club Republicans at liberal churches sweetloukillbot Jan 2012 #27

this is another subject, but i must say the gop gets more fanatical with each generation arely staircase Jan 2012 #31

George H. W. is an Episcopalian. kwassa Jan 2012 #32

i know. that is what i was saying, though not well - as i reread my post arely staircase Jan 2012 #33

He used to prefer the Roman Catholic bishop of Washington DC to Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #34

DC has had a long line of very liberal Episcopal bishops. kwassa Jan 2012 #35

I went to my first Episcopal service yesterday 47of74 Feb 2012 #36