u/Time_Ice_6745

All of my childhood and teenager years I went to Church of England schools and I attended Church of England churches. I’m in my 20s now and want to come back to church, but I suppose I’m just worried or questioning things. Last week I went to Catholic mass and the week before I went to a non denominational church. The non denominational church felt like a bit of a party and I like more traditional services and I really did like the Catholic mass but idk. It’s just I feel like I rlly like Anglican churches but I’m also worried about theology and teaching. I haven’t read the entire Bible so I’m not clued up on verses of what says certain things. Can women be priests? That’s the one thing that’s rlly keeping me on the fence between Catholicism and Anglicanism. I don’t understand why some people agree and some people don’t. People say the Catholic Church is the one true church founded from Jesus and I know Anglicanism came out of the reformation and I’m jut confused as to what’s right to follow as I’m worried about attending the wrong church as I just want to do what Jesus says. Church of England feels warm and welcoming and I rlly feel at home there but I’m just worried about the Eucharist transubstantiation and female priests and what Church of England says about them and why.

I’m gonna be 21 when starting my degree this year and I’m just worried like I’ve taken 2 years gap year and been out of education and worried no one else my age will be there lol.

I went to uni 2024-2025 when I was 18/19. I did a year on biomed course and I left. I’ve been working as a TA in a primary school during this 2025-2026 year not knowing my next steps. I’ve applied for a degree and got in, a degree I actually want to do and is also delivered online in some parts of the course. I have a 31 hour a week job and I do like the money but I’m worried about do I priotise going to uni or just working at age 20. Obviously I want to do the degree cause I wouldn’t have applied otherwise but like Idk what would u guys say I should prioritise. Staying in full time work or doing a degree and obviously would a job along side that but not full time hours

I went to Catholic mass this morning for the first time after only going to non denominational churches- I put a post on here yesterday for tips. All I can say is wow. It was amazing. It was very welcoming and I was worried as a non Catholic but it was lovely. It really felt like I was worshipping God and in his presence there, rather than the non denominational church where I felt like it wasn’t proper worship. I was properly receiving the word of God, and it’s put such a spring in my step for the day. I felt a bit weird cause I was new and I looked like I didn’t know what was going on and also I didn’t know what pages of the hymn book we were on but apart from that I followed the service as they gave me a leaflet to follow along with what to say when to say etc. I didn’t know about the kneeling so I just stayed seated and I felt like I stood out but hopefully I didn’t. The priest greeted me at the end and was really lovely to speak to. I think it was a bit intimidating at first because they’re at the front and it’s all very formal and prosper but then when the service ended everyone was just greeting eachother and the priest stood at the door and said hi to everyone. I’m going to go back next week. Honestly like I feel really happy today that I’ve been and will be returning next week. Very excited. The church was so beautiful too. I kinda just stood there today I did stand up and sit when everyone else did I was a bit lost with the hymns but hopefully next week I’ll join in more.

Also a question, there was like some insense stuff in the church like I was wondering what it was