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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I need help finding a church that really resonates with me, and my family.  one that makes me/us look forward to going to services on Sunday.  This really hit me the other day when one of my kids knew absolutely nothing about our faith and religion and that's because we have not been regularly involved with any church.

-DH and I were born and raised Roman Catholic, but have always had a few issues with the RC church in general.  Some of them superficial, some go a little deeper.

-We've tried a few different Catholic churches in our area but have been really underwhelmed. There is a total lack of excitement both within the congregation and with the priest.  The sermons/homilies are boring and lack any kind of relevant meaning - to us at least.

-We feel stifled, and it just seems like a lot of "work" just to mentally attend to what the priest is talking about.  again that goes back to the lack of personal relevance to what we hear at church.

-there are things in Catholicism that we just can't get with.  Although we are both politically conservative, we are also pro-choice and pro-gay marriage.

-We are also for priests getting married, and against the notion of there being only male priests/preachers

-Are there any Catholic Churches in the Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Upper NW area that my family and I should try?

-Additionally, we are totally open to trying an Episcopalian or Presbyterian church.  In the Bethesda area we are looking at Church of the Redeemer, St. Dustan, All Saints and Fourth Presbyterian.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions! [/quote]

You don't sound conservative at all.  Time to switch to an Episcopal church.[/quote]

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