amm

Hi,
I moved over to Delaware from the UK in August and am finally finding my feet (I think!) and want to start attending church again. Back in the UK I went to a CofE church and wondered if anyone would know what the similar style of worship / beliefs is here?
Thanks

Trixie_b

I'd just try a few churches and see where you fit in......

yellowroom

I'm about to do the same thing!

The Episcopal Church is the church that is part of the Anglican Communion and may feel the most familar, so http://www.dioceseofdelaware.net/ is probably your first port of call. However, you seem to be able find all flavours and styles of churches here so I'm sure you'll find a good fit!

What was the style of your home church - eg was it relatively high (formal worship, organ, robed choir) or low (informal worship, music groups) or somewhere in the middle? Are you looking for a congregation that emphasises fellowship or teaching or youthwork or music or evangelism or social action etc etc etc. Small size church or huge mega-church? Socially conservative or liberal?

You're never going to find your perfect church but thinking about what you're looking for in advance will help you find the right place. Most churches seem to have websites that you can check out in advance to tell you what they're like. Also, it might be worth checking out the Mystery Worship page at Ship of Fools to see if they've covered any churches in your area. http://ship-of-fools.com/mystery/index.html I

Going to church is much more of a "normal" thing to do here compared to back home - it's great not be be the only wierdo Christian in the office!

Enjoy your "church shopping", and I hope you find a new spiritual home soon.

ian-mstm

If you want anything similar to the CoE, stay away from any church with word "Christian" in its name... ie. First Christian Church.

Ian

lisa67

As other have mentioned, Episcopal is the nearest I've found to my CofE church back home.

Mummy in the foothills

Agreed. Same here.

Ash UK/US

If it is anything like my neighbourhood there will be no shortage of places to try either!

redarmy990

presbataryn is the us equivalant of c of e or so i was told by a rabbi hope this helps

JAJ

Episcopal is theoretically the closest but you could really look at any mainstream Protestant denomination - in the USA these could include United Methodist, Lutheran and Presbyterian.

scrubbedexpat097

Really?


I guess Texas must be quite different then. The Lutheran and Presbyterian churches around here are way different in their teachings and life styles.

The only similar CofE here is Episcopalian and they also tend to have many differences, but are the closest. That's just my opinion

fathermike

The Episcopal Church is what the Church of England in the colonies became after the unpleasantness of 1776. It is by its history the closest to the CofE, though in style many other churches in the USA may feel similar to what you were used to in England.

I was a Vicar in the West Midlands for 6 years before moving to a parish in the Episcopal Church here in Florida 10 years ago.

If you have specific questions I may be able to answer them.

Thanks,

Mike

Nutmegger

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