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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unitarian and Episcopal churches are both decent recommendations, but it really depends on what you're looking for in terms of God/Jesus.

Unitarians are very social justice oriented and tend to be spiritual, but they have no set beliefs about God. I know Unitarians who were raised Christian and have kept those general beliefs, but I also know Unitarians that are practicing pagans. There's no creed you subscribe to to be Unitarian.

The Episcopal Church, on the other hand, is a Christian Church. We believe in God, we believe that Jesus is God, etc. We recite the Nicene Creed in our services to affirm that belief. Now, we're more accepting of people who interpret the creed in untraditional ways to the point that they might not really believe it, and we've had some prominent members whose personal theology pushes the boundary on what could be called "Christian." Officially though, and in terms of what you'll find in the liturgy, we're Christians. If that turns you off, then the Unitarians will give you a more broadly spiritual experience.[/quote] We believe Jesus is God’s son, not that he is actually God. OP the Episcopal Church will welcome you but the ones in our area are closed for Covid right now. [/quote]

The divinity of Christ is a basic Christian principle that, yes, the Episcopal Church affirms. When we say the Creed, we say:
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
    the only Son of God,
    eternally begotten of the Father,
    God from God, Light from Light,
    true God from true God,
    begotten, not made,
    of one Being with the Father.

"God from God," "true God from true God." Jesus is a member of the trinity, he's God, in the vast majority of Christian traditions.[/quote]

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