Reply #2: Episcopal church [View All]

[sazemisery]

You will find many familiar rites and rituals in the Episcopal church. The Rite II service in our prayer book is what is seen in most Catholic churches today. When choosing a parish note that there are some very charismatic and some very traditionalistic. I was raised Catholic but was disillusioned in the '70's by the treatment of women by the Church. My husband was Episcopalian so I converted. Here is a link to the Book of Common Prayer.

http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/bcp.htm#1979

My parish welcomed everyone equally and it was a wonderful experience.

I might also note that there is a lot of controversy over the ordination of a gay bishop and talk of a split. The Anglican Church of England (the Church from whence American Episcopal Church sprang) is not happy and all Bishop ordinations in USA have been put on hold until the matter is settled.

http://www.washblade.com/2005/3-25/news/religion/ribs.cfm