churches for single parents?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have recs for church for single parents in Nova?

[Anonymous]

Churches oppose premarital sex and divorce. How do you expect to be welcomed? Are you earning enough to be able to tithe?

[Anonymous]

What part of NoVa? Episcopal churches are usually welcoming. You can skip whatever “church” the pp goes to. They must have skipped a few Jesus talks.

[Anonymous]

We're UU which is very welcoming, and I agree most Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyterian, and perhaps Lutheran churches will welcome you. It would help to know where you are.

[Anonymous]

Mclean bible but it’s too big for me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're UU which is very welcoming, and I agree most Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyterian, and perhaps Lutheran churches will welcome you. It would help to know where you are.

South Arlington

[Anonymous]

My Catholic church always makes me feel welcomed. They baptized my son who was born "out of wedlock." He had his 1st Communion and Reconciliation there and is working on his Confirmation.

[Anonymous]

I'm a single parent. I've never felt unwelcomed in church. What makes a church better for a single person? It's not like there is a section in the back right corner that I have to sit in. People talk to me, are kind to me and my children, and I get the same newsletter as the married people.

[Anonymous]

I initially felt awkward too, OP.

I’ve found the episcopal church welcoming.

[Anonymous]

OP, check out the Unitarian church at 50 & George Mason. I've been there for some events and the space is lovely, and the people seem nice.

I'm a single parent who feels relatively comfortable at my Episcopalian church, but it can be lonely feeling like the only single parent there! (I go to a very old, rich church in DC.) Maybe check out St. Mary's in Virginia Square, which is pretty friendly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, check out the Unitarian church at 50 & George Mason. I've been there for some events and the space is lovely, and the people seem nice.

I'm a single parent who feels relatively comfortable at my Episcopalian church, but it can be lonely feeling like the only single parent there! (I go to a very old, rich church in DC.) Maybe check out St. Mary's in Virginia Square, which is pretty friendly.

Actually, you might mean St. George’s in Virginia Square. St. Mary’s is up by Marymount. There are several single parents at St. George’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I initially felt awkward too, OP.

I’ve found the episcopal church welcoming.

I feel it's even more isolating as a single dad. Any other good Episcopal ones? Preferably with other single parents?

[Anonymous]

Please read between the lines. Churches don't want you there. Don't put your kid in that situation, and teach him how to be a good adult without the judging haters that are in the 'communion'.

[Anonymous]

How would they even know? I'm Catholic and DW isn't, so I go to mass alone or with kids, but usually not with her. No one has asked my marital or relationship status.

[Anonymous]

Once you are a regular and they get to know you. Shaming still goes on.