Are Episcopal churches overflowing like Catholic churches on Easter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're a Catholic family that's been considering converting to Episcopalian. One of the many thinks I dislike about Catholic churches around here is how many people show up ridiculously early to Easter and Christmas masses and save entire rows of seats. So it feels like we need to spend an inordinate amount of time planning and attending, or stand squeezed in the back the whole time. Are local Episcopalian churches like this? We were thinking we may attend one for Easter instead of our Catholic parish and consider making the full conversion thereafter. We're in McLean.

Yes our episcopal church is overflowing at the four Easter Sunday services for different reasons (some who only attend church for Christmas and Easter and popular day for baptisms). However we place many extra seats with extra viewing screens. Also a couple of the services are less busy so you can choose less buy services.

Many also attend Holy Week services and events but they tend to be more intimate. Also we have solid numbers year round and a lot of age diversity.

We have many Catholic converts in our church (including former Catholic priests) because the liturgies are similar but women/ married people and gays can be ordained and the church aims to be welcoming and inclusive to all. I also like the music much more than at the Catholic masses I grew up with.

But there is a church for everyone and we all worship the same God.

[Anonymous]

Most Churches overflow on Christmas and Easter, no matter the denomination.