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sweetloukillbot

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24. There's a place for that...

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 04:21 AM

Jan 2012

Theologically I find a lot to agree with in the Emergent movement and that certainly sounds like what you're describing. I saw Rob Bell speak last year and he was incredibly inspiring. I just find it doesn't feel like church without the ceremony and structure. But I know some people would rather just worship without the confines of a structured liturgy.

Have you seen the reality series that IFC or Sundance (don't remember which) did on Jay Bakker? Really interesting show about him breaking from his father's traditions and founding a queer-friendly Emergent church at a coffee house in DC I think. It also tied in around Tammy Faye's death and presented her in a different light as well.

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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