Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

I was raised in a fairly conservative (albeit not fundamental) Presbyterian church, but had difficulty relating to it as I became an adult (and realized I was gay). I found my way to the Episcopal Church 17 years ago, at the age of 33, and have never regretted it. And in recent years, I have been especially proud of the fact that the American wing of the Anglican Communion has taken a firm stand against the bullying tactics taken by the Archbishop of Canterbury, acting under pressure from the much more conservative African bishops, over issues such as women in the episcopate and the ordination of LGBT folks.

For people who need certainty, who want a faith that will give them a black and white approach to all things in life, the Episcopal Church is likely to be very unsatisfying. But for many of us, it is a Godsend precisely because it doesn't provide those things!