What 'type' of churches do we all go to?

[LizziAndB]

I was just interested in what denomination of church everyone goes to? I go to a evangelical brethren church.

[Weegiemum]

FromGirders; "Church of Scotland" ... back at you!

Not that I go there any more, but did for 22 years!!!

[DanJARMouse]

Lapsed Methodist here.

Loved my church, it was the centre of my childhood really - was literally accross the road from where I lived, it gave me everything I needed.

And then the inevitable happened, all my friends that went started to leave to live their lives, those that didnt leave were of course now too old for Young Peoples Church, and the minister changed to someone I really cannot understand. (lovely bloke from Africa, just his english isnt great)

I still attend christmas services, 2 of my children have been christened there, but the distinct lack of youth in the church now makes me want to look elsewhere for a church for my children. The girls are now at an age where I would like them to start going to Sunday school but I really need the oooomph to get myself going.

I still have my beliefs, and I am a strong believer in not having to attend a place of worship weekly or even monthly to uphold those beliefs.

I still pray, I still consider myself to be Christian.

I am just on a path at the moment for a local church that will cater for me and my children in the same or similar way I was raised.

[LittlePushka]

That is really helful Becstarltsea and Weegiemum. Thank you both!

[FromGirders]

I'm just going to stick a calvinist hand in the air and say "Church of Scotland" just to show we exist . . .

[Weegiemum]

Little Pushka, it really makes no difference where you go, but some places will make a point about membership if you haven't gone through their whole 'joining' procedure.

I was 'christened' in the Church of Scotland (presbyterian, a bit like the United Reformed in England) and went to one of them until I was about 22.

Then we (dh - then engaged - and I moved to the Scottish Episcopal Church (Anglican), not because of anything about the denomination, but because we liked the congregation, style of worship, etc ..

We remained in the Anglican church until 2 years ago, when we moved house and the church we chose to go to was Baptist. Again, because we liked it, we liked the style, the children's work was brilliant, they were interested in things we were interested in (not all churches are). But to join that church we had to undergo believer's baptism by full immersion, which we did.

We had both theologically come to the point where we felt this was necessary anyway and had not had our own children 'done' in the Anglican church, as we were uneasy about them not having the choice.

So you can go where you like - most churches will be delighted to see you!

[becstarlitsea]

Unitarian - Liberal Christian

LittlePushka - I was baptised & confirmed CofE, occasionally still pop into a CofE service although now consider myself Unitarian, and Unitarian welcome me with open arms I'm sure other churches would welcome you, although there are more formal 'conversion' procedure in some churches. Not ours though. Just do some research in advance on different denominations and the individual churches near you (they often have website which gives a feel for what they'll be like - sometimes even the text of previous sermons and themes for upcoming services etc.) There's a lot of variety even within denominations. The CofE church at the end of our road is all "dead-flowers-hellfire-damnation-noone-under-ninety-in-congregation", but the one 15 mins walk further down the road is family friendly and jolly. So worth checking out not just the denomination but the church itself.

[foxytocin]

Catholic. It used to be quarter to a third full but now a lot of Filipinos and S. Indians have moved into the neighbourhood and it is full to the rafters now.

[LittlePushka]

LOL at my misreading Fallen Maddonas post...I read she was "disinfecting" to the Anglican church!

THis is an interesting thread - I am about to start and Alpha course and did not realise how different churches are. My experience is only of a highly traditional ( I would imagine) terribly dour C of E, which worship does not suit me nor is it suitable for my very young boys.

Good to know that there is a choice,...guess I just need to try a few.

Does it matter that you are baptised and confirmed in a Cof E church and go to another?

[Jodee]

Sorry tiredlady, meant to say that "charismatic" roughly means healing, speaking in tongues, prophesy.

[Jodee]

Started off in a Brethren, moved to a Baptist, am now in a "Charismatic Evangelical" Community Church.

[TheFallenMadonna]

Roman Catholic and Baptist. Bit we are thinking seriously about defecting to the Anglican church. DH is anglican anyway. I am catholic and it will be a Big Thing if I do.

[MrsThierryHenry]

I don't. But I still have a strong faith. Got an answer to prayer tonight, too!

I think there are lots of us about: fed up with churches but not with God.

: I told someone on another thread that I was off to bed...now look what you've made me do! Stop luring me back onto MN!

[feeble]

I'm brethren but use the kids services at local Evangelical

[wittyusername]

ex CofE, ex pentecostal now reformed baptist

[MaryBS]

Bythepowerofgreyskull, I went on a church visit to that NF church in Cambridge. I loved it! I had to visit a church quite different from my own, as part of my ministry training and chose there...

I'm Charismatic High Anglican, for want of a better label...

[littlebrownmouse]

I'm a methodist too cat64, have been all my life although parents didn't go to church/are not Christians. I go to an Evangelical Methodist church with a good mix of ages and plenty going on - housegroups, prayer meetings, Sunday Club, Youth clubs etc. I'm a worship leader and often lead worship and take the family services. Enjoy it a lot and have some good friends there as well as getting good teahcing (mostly) and good discussions at housegroup. Sounds perfect.......its not, I'm just quite positive at the moment!

[QuintessentialShadow]

ummmm. I was brought up Lutheran. I was involved in my local Anglican CofE in London, editor of the newsletter and organizing events, but dh is Catholic (lapsed). Our kids received a Catholic baptism (and our oldest went to Catholic scohol) Now I have to find my way, as I find Lutheran service very.... theological-philosophical and heavy, lasting often nearly 3 hours of sitting still.....

Any other Lutherans out here?

[Weegiemum]

totalmisfit said

"Jesus was about tolerance, forgiveness and gentleness not bleating on about homosexuality and abortion imvho."

If you came to my rather CHarismatic evangelical church TM, you would find this in a huge amount.

We're not all the same - we're certainly not all intolerant bigots. The media and even the more liberal churches like to portray it that way. But its not.

And "style over substance" - again, I have found that as much in liberal as in evangelical churches. You have made some HUGE sweeping generalisations here.

[Donk]

Quaker

[totalmisfit]

so very many evangelicals...

i think they're style over substance, personally.

we go to a very liberal and traditional CofE.

Jesus was about tolerance, forgiveness and gentleness not bleating on about homosexuality and abortion imvho.

[blithedance]

or this one??