This is very similar to my problem. Even when I found a church that had traditional pomp AND liberal politics, no one ever welcomed me into the community, so I drifted away.
Have you tried Grace, down on Broadway by NYU?
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megan walker - Mar 21, 2008 7:47:59 am PDT #6440 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Jesse - Mar 21, 2008 7:49:42 am PDT #6441 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Have you tried Grace, down on Broadway by NYU?
I have not. There are many many churches I have not been to... I'm thinking about trying one in my neighborhood, because that would seem to up the odds of my actually going.
megan walker - Mar 21, 2008 7:53:48 am PDT #6442 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
It's got an intellectual/liberal bent but is still fairly formal. At the time I went, they rotated between three pastors, an older man and a younger couple. What I really liked is they had a 9:00am (I think that was the time) service in addition to the later one. The earlier one was less formal.
Jesse - Mar 21, 2008 7:54:28 am PDT #6443 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, I think Episopal is too Catholic for me, liturgically. I said I have a lot of issues! Which is why it was such a bummer when no one at Riverside would ever call me back.
megan walker - Mar 21, 2008 8:00:22 am PDT #6444 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Also, I think Episopal is too Catholic for me, liturgically. I said I have a lot of issues!
Yeah, for me it was a good transition back to protestantism after going to mass every week at college. I really liked the Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn Heights, both for the service and its history (Henry Ward Beecher was their first minister, stop on the Underground Railroad, etc.), but its location wouldn't really work for you.
Amy - Mar 21, 2008 8:02:02 am PDT #6445 of 10001
Because books.
Grace is such a pretty church, too! I lived right by it when I was in the NYU dorm. Really historic, as well.
tommyrot - Mar 21, 2008 8:04:11 am PDT #6446 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The Church of Satan was incredibly open and welcoming for me.
OK, I've never actually been to the Church of Satan. But the cool thing about the Church of Satan is it's OK to lie....
brenda m - Mar 21, 2008 8:13:30 am PDT #6447 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
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I basically grew up here, and still have lots of ties.
Oh hey, my best friend growing up went to Grace Church School. That's all I know about it though.
§ ita § - Mar 21, 2008 8:14:59 am PDT #6448 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kat, no neat Buddhist temples up your way?
Emily - Mar 21, 2008 8:16:48 am PDT #6449 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Also, I think Episopal is too Catholic for me, liturgically.
That's too bad. I love the Episcopal church. The main thing that stops me from going is that it would mean getting out of the house before 2 PM on a Sunday, which looks like it may never happen again unless I'm staying with someone else. Man, I am lazy!
Oh, and the god issue.
So, I've just finished grading half the projects. Kill me now. Only one person got more than a C so far.