Considering becoming Anglican
Greetings, I’m 29M from the UK. I was baptised in the Church of England, but never confirmed. My family weren’t particularly religious, except in that typically English “I believe if asked, but it in no way shapes my life” sort of way; consequently, I was pretty much an atheist for most of my life.
I am now considering attending church, likely somewhere in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. I’m a big fan of Rowan Williams’ theology and have also found myself increasingly interested in Christianity as a lived tradition and way of life, rather than approaching it purely as an abstract intellectual question.
However, as a single 29-year-old man attending church alone, I feel I’m likely to be somewhat out of place. I also feel strangely embarrassed about going, partly because of how British culture often sees Christianity particularly among younger people and partly because I’m not yet sure exactly what I believe. I suppose there is a sense of feeling like an impostor.
So I wanted to ask: what should I actually expect if I simply turn up to a Sunday service? Would someone in my position be unusual? Is it acceptable to attend while still being uncertain or agnostic about some of the metaphysical claims of Christianity?
I’d also be interested to hear from anyone who came to Anglicanism, or returned to church, as an adult after years of atheism or agnosticism. What was the experience actually like?