[mnehring]

I've recently switched to a nondenominational church from the Episcopal church. The biggest thing I've noticed is that the ND church actually focuses mostly on teaching Christ. The Episcopal church had become nothing but a political machine (two directions in our town, right and left) and cared more about the splitting that it did teaching Christ.

I do miss, however, the more formal services. There seemed to be (when not obsessed with the political issues) an air of reverence. I'm not saying the ND church doesn't have that, it just is different. I am not crazy about the contemporary music either. I'm not an old fuddy-duddy either, but the ‘Christian Contemporary’ music mostly played in the ND church annoys me and seems somewhat empty. But that's just my opinion.

I do love the warmth of the ND church. They seem to have a goal of searching the scriptures, not just defending the ‘church’.

[Between the Lines]

No church is an exact fit for the individual. We started going to our church because it was the only one in the area where we could dress casually (my wife wouldn't be caught dead in a dress). The contemporary music was not to my liking and we were the only couple over 40 so it was a bit awkward at first. Six years later I go around singing those contemporary songs in my head all day and we are the youngest couple in our small group.

Our pastor has always said that the church is not there to serve us, we are there to serve God and the church. I know now that God put us exactly where he wanted us to be.

[servantboy777]

My family and I left the Episcopal church about three years ago.

We joined an up and coming Anglican movement called “AMIA”.

Anglican Mission in the Americas.

Our church is still small, approx two hundred members, but growing. We are moving onto our permanent campus around the first of the year.

I love the way Anglicans celebrate communion!!!

Our church joins with many churches in the community for outreach and so forth.

We routinely pray for the health of other Christ honoring churches in our community and their leadership / pastors.

Christianity in the Anglican tradition without the heresey and institutionalism of the Episcopal church.