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I had only been to church for Christmas services, or services with school.

But today I’m so happy to share that I went to my first ‘regular’ Sunday Service at my local village Church of England church, which was a Holy Communion service.

Although I could not participate as not confirmed, I could still receive a blessing from the vicar.

I was very nervous but needn’t have been, as the whole congregation was incredibly friendly. I was one of the youngest in attendance there, being only 20.

At times, I found the service slightly difficult to follow, but quickly picked it up, including the hymns.

I can’t wait to go again next week. I found complete peace in church, as I always have done, and for some reason whenever I sit down in a church, I feel emotional. I don’t know whether anyone else experiences this.

Hello everybody,

I am 37m from the UK, haven't been christened and have never been to church before.

The last 12 months have been really tough for me and I felt there was no way out. I prayed for the first time ever for help. I feel there has been a divine intervention and my situation has changed. I truly believe somebody has been looking after me.

I have now bought my first bible and I want to attend church for the first time tomorrow.

My questions are;

1. What should I wear to the church?

2. What can I expect at a Sunday service?

3. Is there anything I should be aware of with not being christened?

Any guidance is appreciated.

Thank you

I'm wondering if I might have come home.

I was baptised in the Church of England as a baby, spent time in other faiths, and eventually found my way back to Christ.

Earlier this year I was received into the Roman Catholic Church, but because my wife was previously married, I'm currently unable to receive Holy Communion while the tribunal process is unresolved. I haven't started the process yet my wife is agnostic yet supportive. Her mother has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer so I am not prepared to put her through this process

That has been one of the hardest experiences of my Christian life. Rather than walking away from Christ, it has led me to begin attending my local Church of England parish, where I've found a warm welcome, beautiful liturgy, and a growing sense of peace. I'm especially drawn to the Anglo-Catholic tradition.

I'm not here to attack Rome or start debates. I'm simply trying to discern where God is leading me. Has anyone else found themselves on a similar journey? I'd love to hear your experiences.

God bless.

I have some friends who are relatively new to Anglicanism and we've been discussing the sacrament of baptism. While they accept the doctrine of baptismal regeneration, they're having a hard time accepting infant baptism (they come from an evangelical background). Does anyone have any good/helpful books or resources that go into this topic?

Does anyone have experience they can share regarding the Order of St. Luke. I’m referring specifically to the ecumenical and dispersed order not the Order of St. Luke Physician that focuses on healing ministries. I know the order was founded by Methodists, but now appears to include a significant number of Episcopalians and Lutherans.

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?

Hello ! I'd like to understand this Anglican service program. I'm a bit lost.

I'd like to attend my first Anglican service to experience it, but I don't know if it works the same way as in Catholic churches. Also, I love Anglican hymns from Westminster Abbey, for example, and I'd like to know if any can be found here. I've tried copying and pasting the first few words of what seems to be a hymn into Google, but I can't find anything…
What songs are listed on this sheet, please?

Could the song "Praise My Soul, King of Heaven" ever be sung on an another service for example ? Are there people in Paris who know this St Georges church and go there often ?

God bless you all ! 😊

We met in our early 70’s. He, a grandfather and widower, and I, never married, on my own. We love each other and intend to look after each till death do us part. At this stage of our lives, we do not seek marriage but to just live together peacefully for companionship and travels together.
I prayed for a companion as I was lonely. With him, I got to go to places and enjoy shared experiences. Basically we are good people; responsible, respectful, helpful and charitable.
I was baptised a Catholic and have attended both Catholic and Evangelist churches. He is a free thinker. He respects my faith and accompanies me to the Catholic Church I am now attending.
I believe God sent him into my life, and for me to help bring him to God.
I have a simple attitude to God. I believe that God is all Love. I do not believe in doctrines. I respect hierachy but need not believe in it when it overrides kindness.
My question is Can I still go to the Catholic church I am now attending and take the holy communion? I read that I have committed a grave sin. I feel stained.
Can I go to other non-Catholic churches? Or should I just keep to a personal relationship with God because, whatever, I believe in His love and goodness.

Hi all!

I'm curious to know how popular the prayer bead devotion invented by Swedish Bishop Martin Lönnebo still is in its country of origin? I've seen older internet posts saying that they are still fairly common in Sweden--curious to know if this is still the case, and how common they are exactly. Also curious to know if anyone else outside of Sweden is using them; I have owned a set for a few years now and have enjoyed their use.

I really don’t understand the difference between these two. Can someone please explain?

You'll forgive me if this is a silly question.

I live in Nova Scotia. There was, until a few years ago, according to my priest, an Anglican convent in Digby, but few younger people were interested in becoming nuns. The last two nuns there passed away, and the convent is no more. If they still existed, I would have been interested in joining them to see whether monastic life is for me. There is an Anglican convent in Ontario, but I can't leave Nova Scotia for more than a month because I have responsibilities here. I've considered reaching out to them to find out about visiting, though. I like the idea of a Christian community focused on God entirely, who say pray the Daily Office together. I also like the idea of serving the community through outreach.

I wondered whether there's such a thing as a solitary nun or anything like it, who devotes herself to prayer, simplicity, and service, and takes a vow of chastity, without being part of a community. (Obviously a community would be preferable, but I have practical constraints.) I suppose I could do all of those things on my own without being a nun or anything like it (consecrated virgin perhaps??), but I like the idea of taking a vow that's recognized by other people in the church. I've poked around a little on the Single Consecrated Life website, but I don't know if any support for that exists in Canada.

I'm a relatively new Christian (baptized in October), so this may be a bit of remaining zeal of the new convert. I just can't think of anything that would be better than vowing my life to God. I know I have a great deal to learn about faith before I'd be anywhere near knowledgeable enough to make that kind of vow. I just wondered if it was even a remote possibility for my future, in a few years when I'm done college.

In my catechism class a few months ago, a rather eccentric Boomer said that they’d been on the diocesan committee to general convention before, and that they keep voting on writing a new creed since it’s been a long time since Nicea. In my opinion, the laity should be better catechized as to why we use the Ecumenical Creed in our worship and how removing it would damage all Ecumenical relations we have left…almost as much of a big no no as changing the Baptismal formula

I think that if we had a preface for every lectionary reading, we could tie the Eucharist more neatly into the overall theme of the day. Here’s a few I came up with so far:

Epiphany 2 C:

“Because at the Wedding Feast of Cana, at the bidding of Your Blessed Mother, You gave us a foretaste of Your Eucharistic Presence in the transformation of water into wine before Your merciful passion and glorious resurrection which we now glorify in these sacred mysteries.”

Lent 3 A:

“Because by revealing Yourself as the Christ to the Samaritan women at the well, you illuminated the way for the Samaritans, the Gentiles, and the whole earth to adore you in Your Paschal Mysteries.”

St. Mary Magdalene July 22:

“Because on that glorious first Easter morning, You revealed to Mary Magdalene the Risen Christ, who knows and calls us by name, and sent her forth to the Apostles to spread Your Holy Gospel.”

Something iv been thinking about with all the alien related news chatter. Would love to hear others thoughts.