How'd you make the initial switch? I think you described my itch, but I'm pretty wobbly on my underlying faith beliefs. Lots of options for 'Catholic without All That' here in Richmond.

April 10, 2026 - 21:59 UTC

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I first encountered the Episcopal church through an interfaith Ash Wednesday service a long time ago. I liked that the structure and rhythm of the service were familiar to me. A woman priest gave me communion, and it felt like I was receiving it from my grandma. I've been with the church ever since.
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Re: "wobbly beliefs", I think that describes a lot of us; it certainly describes me. At my church, before communion we say "wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome at this table", and we mean it. Wobbly believers welcome!
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I went to St Paul’s downtown a few years ago for Easter and it was an incredibly beautiful service.
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The chief thing to remember about all Anglicans is it's not so much about the beliefs fitting the official line but 'can you worship communally using the current local prayer book without lying or fighting?' as a Keeping The Peace measure.

(BCP 1979 is public domain, no one has to know you looked!)
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Personally, I just wandered in one Good Friday and stuck around.

(Was hilarious Easter Sunday when I met the priest's wife and she insisted I needed Prayer Book 101 as a wander-in from the local not-SBC Baptists until I told her I'd pew-warmed holding a missalette for over half of college.)
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Oh my gosh, one of my fellow vestry members went to a very fancy-pants Episcopal church on Philly’s Main Line, and they had their own prayer book! She showed me a copy! One of the most Main Line things I’ve ever heard 😆
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When I was in the Army I spent my time going to Episcopal services. I got the familiarity of ritual, without the stifling conformity.

(when I was in Iraq I went to Catholic mass, but it was a lot different to "Church Call" stateside).
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Tbh, I’m an atheist in that I don’t believe in a literal God that created the world. I view God as a metaphor for the love humans have for each other. Like Christina said, my church explicitly welcomes everyone to take communion “wherever you are in your journey”.
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Unfortunately some parishes will enforce the rule that you have to be baptized, which requires an assent to doctrine

But *generally* TEC clergy (both priests and bishops) tend to ignore that rule for, in my opinion, the unmitigated good of the church

I think most exceptions likely went to the ACNA
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Have you read any of the various theologians who focus on panentheism? I describe myself as agnostic but went from like love is what matters, to love is itself a power that heals and yadda yadda

Big hippy energy coming from me I guess
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In terms of making the switch, I just showed up one Sunday and they welcomed me and my family with open arms.
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Truly appreciate y'all chiming in, have a lovely weekend.
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