[jagusafr]

I spent my high school years in an Anglican church (that was one of two choices in Caracas for English-speakers)and got a bit bored with the liturgy’s repetitiveness. Then I grew up - 20 years later, I realized that virtually all that stuff came from Scripture or one of the Creeds, and that I had memorized it an now knew what it meant! There are times when I love the liturgy - more and more as I get tired of the emotional manipulation (probably unintentional) that happens (or is attempted) at our contemporary service (and I’m a worship leader/musician). Problem is, the “traditional” service doesn’t use liturgy either. Not sure where Mrs. jagusafr and I will end up, now that the kids are grown. I want the teaching of an Acts 29 church without the smoke machines.

[Albion Wilde]

May I cordially recommend the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod? (This is the apostolic faith, NOT the pro-progressive Evangelica Lutheran Church in America ELCA.) It is nationwide, well-organized with schools, a national website with study materials, various publications and a generally intelligent flock who also believe the inerrancy of scripture.

Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church
  - Christ Our Savior Lutheran Early Childcare
  - Lutheran High School Association of San Antonio
  5323 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX, 78216-7025

Concordia Lutheran Church
  -Concordia Lutheran School
  16801 Huebner Rd, San Antonio, TX

Crown Of Life Lutheran Church
  - Crown of Life Lutheran Pre-School
  19291 Stone Oak Pkwy, San Antonio, TX, 78258-3254

Holy Cross Lutheran Church
  - Lutheran High School Association of San Antonio
  3118 S New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX, 78210-525
  (210 )532-1300

Immanuel Lutheran Church
  130 Saipan Pl, San Antonio, TX, 78221-2927
  (210) 923-2233
  Email  ilc2006@sbcglobal.net

King Of Kings Lutheran Church
  - King of Kings Lutheran Early Childhood Development Center
  13888 Dreamwood Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78233-4913

Messiah Lutheran Church
  9401 Dietz Elkhorn Rd, Boerne, TX, 78015-4933

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
  308 Mount Calvary Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78209-4846

Mount Olive Lutheran Church
  - Mt Olive Lutheran Daycare and Learning Center
  - Mission Evangelica Luterana
  3200 W Loop 1604 S, San Antonio, TX, 78245

Redeemer Lutheran Church
  2507 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX, 78201-3711

Saint Paul Lutheran Church
  St Paul Lutheran Child Development Center
  2302 S Presa St, San Antonio, TX, 78210-2840

  Shepherd Of The Hills Lutheran Church
  - Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran School
  - Lutheran High School Association of San Antonio
  6914 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX, 78240-3832

[Albion Wilde]

I spent my high school years in an Anglican church...and got a bit bored with the liturgy’s repetitiveness. Then I grew up - 20 years later, I realized that virtually all that stuff came from Scripture or one of the Creeds, and that I had memorized it an now knew what it meant!

Amazing how that happens, isn't it? I had similar awakening when, after becoming disillusioned with church and hitting a bad patch in my life, the words to the hymns started coming back to me while sobbing in the shower. I later realized most of the Methodist Hymnal lyrics of he time (now there is a bunch of revisionist crap in the MH) came from scripture or psalms.

God bless Charles Wesley and Fanny Crosby (the most prolific Methodist hymnists). The only thing I miss about my present migration away from UMC is the hymns.