[ArmyTeach]

I voted - I'm gone. I was raised in the Episcopal church, sang in our children's choir - Gregorian chant, Latin canticles, etc. We were good. I miss it. Any have any recommendations? Our options are somewhat scarce up here in the frozen north. I like Baptists but miss - well, the window dressing, if you will.

[churchillbuff]

. I was raised in the Episcopal church, sang in our children's choir - Gregorian chant, Latin canticles, etc. We were good. I miss it. """

ME too. The Episcopal Church had so many treasures - beautiful buildings, prayer book, hymns anthems and other music -- all tossed away (except the buildings, which are emptying out as a result). There really isn't anyplace that offers what the Episcopal Church used to. You can hear good Christian preaching at conservative protestant - or even some Catholic - churches, but you have to sit through a "christian" version of MTV music or worse. The dignity and beauty that was the Episcopal Church can't be found. And our kids are culturally (and spiritually and intellectually) deprived as a result.

[PAR35]

There are a few Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod scattered around up that way. If there is one near you, you might give it a try.

Your choices are, by definition, going to be limited up there.

[TXBSAFH]

The Catholic church would welcome you.

[AnAmericanMother]

Former sixth-generation Episcopalian here (or fourth-generation if you count one intervening Methodist).

We converted to Catholicism and have been extremely happy. Good solid Scriptural preaching, faithful priests, hard-working parishioners, and best of all GOOD MUSIC. We have a choirmaster who has a doctorate from Juilliard and a passion for Gregorian chant and Renaissance polyphony, and he LOVES the old English composers like Byrd, Tallis, Farrant, etc. He's even been known to throw in a ringer in the form of modern English composers like Howells. So we got rid of the heresy and kept the good English music.

[Vicomte13]

"Any have any recommendations?"

Yes.
Be a Protestant in union with Rome.
Go sing in a Church choir again. If you want Latin, find a conservative place that does the Tridentine Mass, or even an Eastern Rite Catholic Church.

Rome is not perfect, but the particular sins of the Episcopalian Church are not on the cards for the Catholics, at least for as long as Pope Benedict lives.

[ichabod1]

I miss the music too. I like the music we do in my Catholic choir, which unfortunately is probably rare, but I miss those good old 4 part harmony Episcopal hymns. We just flat don't do them, or if we do it's unison. But the anthems are good, very good at times.