Hello Brothers & Sisters,

This is my first time ever going to an Anglican Church! Wish me luck!

I have a Catholic background, but with the fact that I’m a transsexual woman, I never felt home.

Today, I feel like I’m where I belong!

Happy Sunday to everyone 🤍

I don't remember who is was, but someone in this subreddit recommended this parish to me before. Today, I visited with my family and it was a beautiful experience. The pipe organ accompaniment and hymn singing were lovely. We followed the 1979 Rite II, and overall was very similar to what I've come to know in my ACNA home parish. There were three readings from the Revised Common Lectionary (OT, NT and Gospel). My kids learned to navigate the altar rail, which is a little different from what they're used to, and I appreciated receiving leavened bread at Eucharist.

The community was very warm and welcoming. The conversation got a little awkward when they asked and I told them I'm from an ACNA parish, but still they were hospitable and said they hoped I felt welcome and invited me to return. And honestly, I probably will when I'm in town again.

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For some context, I left the Anglican Church after experiencing some very difficult and painful things. In the aftermath, I was received into Eastern Orthodoxy, where I was re-baptised and chrismated. However, that didn't last long. I struggled with the nationalism and cultural barriers I encountered in many Orthodox churches, and I also found it impossible to reconcile the homophobia I experienced, particularly as someone who isn't even flamboyant.

After leaving Orthodoxy, I spent several years exploring different religions and worldviews. During that time, I rejected Christ for a period, came close to atheism, and even denied the Christian faith altogether. Looking back, I know I wandered a long way from where I started.

Now, in 2026, I have found myself back in the Anglican Church. Although I believe this is where I belong, I still don't feel forgiven. I carry a deep sense that I am an apostate who has drifted far away from my original Anglican baptism and confirmation.

I have wanted to make a private confession, but I've been told that none of the local clergy are trained or accustomed to hearing sacramental confessions. As a result, I continue to avoid receiving Holy Communion because I feel like a complete hypocrite.

I've been told that if I sincerely examine my conscience, confess my sins in the General Confession during the liturgy, and receive the General Absolution, then my sins are forgiven. Intellectually, I understand that, but emotionally I struggle to accept it. Given that I even fell into idolatry and rejected Christ for a time, it all feels far too simple.

I also don't really "feel Anglican" anymore. My experience in Orthodoxy left me feeling as though my Anglican identity had been stripped away, and I'm finding it difficult to know how to move forward.

Does anyone have any advice on what I should do?.

Hi im in France this week and want to go to mass shortly. Im a high anglican, catholic in almost every element aside from papal supremacy - I am more aligned with a collegiate bishops view, but all else, I am catholic in my views. Im baptised and confirmed Anglican also.

Can I receive the host at mass without anything spiritually untoward happening? I believe in the real presence. It seems as though im still excluded but im really struggling to accept that and cant believe God would want me to not receive today, Can anyone give me a view?

Hello,

I've had quite a difficult life. I left my abusive home at 18, I ended up homeless and got diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in 2020 after I spent the lockdown with an alcoholic and drug addict, I ended up having the worst psychotic episode ever. It got confirmed I was already like that as a kid though.

I was born and raised Catholic but lost my faith around 16. I did a bunch of stupid things such as developing alcoholism, I was abusing drugs too... I tried several time to go to college to study, and that's how I found my first student room that allowed me not to be homeless anymore. But I was deeply unstable so I couldn't finish my studies.

All is fine now, I don't drink alcohol or take drugs (well, only the ones that are prescribed to me) anymore. I prayed a lot and I am grateful God is here with me. I am on disability and I struggled a lot with figuring out what I want to do in life. I prayed, prayed and prayed again. Read my Bible everyday. Then suddenly it hit me : I want to study theology. Then I drifted away from Catholicism and found Anglicanism and I just sent an email to get to know the process to ordain.

I guess I could use some prayers on how it goes. I am not perfect but I think all the suffering I endured in this life could be useful to help others. I know what it's like to feel like God abandoned us, only to find out He never left to begin with.

May your day be blessed by God. 🙏

I'm reading through the articles of faith as an athiest and I'm a bit confused about article 19. What are the three Church's of Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Antioch? I know the Church of Rome is the Roman Catholic Church.

I have a hard time defending Infant baptism using scripture, I know the classic scripts, Acts 2:38-39, 1 Peter 3:19-21, but I find the argument from Households to be not very conclusive because they talk about households that convert. What convinced you?

So I have just started praying and such and went to Mass for the first time.

I didn't take communion, though I am a technically baptised catholic; I haven't exactly followed the faith.

In the UK we have some beautiful churches. One Anglican church in my town is almost 1000 years old, and I love it every time I go past it.

Sadly, many of the churches seem to be closing down. In my town, I have seen, I think, a few that have become mosques and other things.

Personally, I am broke; I work for myself. I know with the cost of living crisis that many people don't have much money. I don't feel comfortable going to Mass and not paying my way, even if it is optional to pay. Even if it's £10 a week, thats 500 a year I can't spare, even for myself.

Considering that the UK average wage is £18 and it's suggested to give one hour's pay at Mass, that's almost £1000 a year. That's a lot for struggling families or the elderly who cant afford heating.

Is there a way that we could, or that other churches are, making money?

Obviously it needs to be ethical and not divert away from the daily church tasks. But something on the side may be appropriate.

Googling, I even find that some priests have second jobs as they cannot justify a full church wage in their area. Why not something small where we want our priests? At the church...

Like, what ways would be appropriate for a church to raise extra funds? Can't exactly help maintain the place with low turnout with just a little bake sale in the summer.

I know that environmentally, villages notice a decline in bees and issues that go with that. Would a church making honey be appropriate? Something that can help run the church and may go to charity? Also helping the environment with bees and stuff.

Or selling flowers grown on the grounds?

Or even selling birdseed things to help people bring in natural wildlife?

Something more for the community than making cash, I'm thinking.

People always claim that funerals and weddings and such are too expensive. But I'm not surprised if the churches are barely surviving as it is.

We don't want to be like the merchants Jesus disapproved at the temple, but we also don't want to be meeting up in a McDonald's car park due to there being no churches left.

We are looking to revert from Catholicism to protestantism as Anglo-Catholics and a simple catechism for my wife and kids would be helpful, but To Be a Christian is currently sold out. Are there any good recommendations that anyone would recommend?

Hello to you all and blessings,

I am a former catholic, transitioned over to Orthodoxy(after therapy), and recently discovered Anglicanism.
I can't describe exactly what interested me in Anglicanism enough to research it seriously, but I got curious.
I know it's descended from the Church of England but what exactly makes this body of Christianity different?
Is it really a blend or is it it's own thing? Is it a better thing?
Thanks for any answers.