Conservative/Midde of the Road Liturgical Church

[Anonymous]

Hi, we’re looking for a conservative/middle-of/the-road liturgical non-Catholic church. The several churches we have been to have been very liberal and many political. We are looking for something more middle of the road and wondering if anyone can point us in the right direction or whether it exists here. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Where are you? St. John’s Lafayette square might work for you, depending on location. It is episcopal.

[Anonymous]

Episcopal churches lean liberal. Anglican churches lean traditional/conservative.

[Anonymous]

There are several very good Anglican churches in DC. I would consider them conservative in terms of the theological spectrum, but that doesn't mean conservative politically.

https://rezchurch.org/
https://adventdc.org/

[Anonymous]

Greek Orthodox Church River Road in Potomac.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Greek Orthodox Church River Road in Potomac.

That’s St George.

If OP isn’t Greek, I would recommend OCA instead because the liturgy will be in English.

However, if OP is a bigot, one of those breakaway Anglican churches (the ones so scared of gay folks that they joined an African diocese) like Truro or Falls Church Anglican might work.

[Anonymous]

https://www.faithstreet.com/washington-dc/denominations/lutheran-lcms

[Anonymous]

I wonder if Jesus foresaw that his followers would be so divided.

Probably he did, because he seemed to understand human nature.

[Anonymous]

Presbyterian Church. If you live in DC, we like National Presbyterian Church.

[Anonymous]

The Falls Church Anglican

9 am service is slightly more high church than the 11 am service.

If that's not close, generally any ACNA church will be what you want in terms of middle of the road politically. Theologically pretty conservative, but some diocese ordain women (which at least back in the 90s was theologically liberal) while others don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are several very good Anglican churches in DC. I would consider them conservative in terms of the theological spectrum, but that doesn't mean conservative politically.

https://rezchurch.org/
https://adventdc.org/

PP who mentioned the ACNA and these are both ACNA churches in the slightly more conservative diocese (doesn't ordain women as priests). The Falls Church Anglican, Truro, and others are in the just slightly more theologically liberal diocese (does ordain women as priests). In my years of experience with both dioceses you will find people across the political spectrum being respectful of each other at all these churches and politics is not preached from the pulpit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Presbyterian Church. If you live in DC, we like National Presbyterian Church.

+1 on NPC. The senior pastor is extraordinary. Come to visit during the Lenten season and you'll see what we mean!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Presbyterian Church. If you live in DC, we like National Presbyterian Church.

While many Presbyterian churches have become much more liturgical, historically the various Presbyterian denominations were not at all friendly to many things associated with the liturgical tradition (ex: the church calendar) and some still aren't. But then again some are practically Presby-tanglican these days...

[Anonymous]

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod churches might fit what you’re looking for. There are a number of them in the Dc-MD-VA area.

[Anonymous]

https://locator.lcms.org/church

LCMS is the middle of the road/fairly conservative branch of Lutheranism. ELCA is the more liberal branch. The Wisconsin Synod is the most conservative of all.