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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So....it was too....much fun?[/quote]

OP here.  Not fun, per se, but way more casual than what I had anticipated.  Far more casual than even the most liberal of Catholic masses that i've been to - including the small, intimate daily masses at my Catholic graduate school.[/quote]

In fact, let me take that back.  It wasn't the casual-ness.  It was more the lack of ritual, the more "praise the Lord" aspect of the music, behavior and sermon.
Again, I'm not criticizing or judging.  It was simply not at all what I was expecting considering how many times I've heard that Episcopal services are practically indistinguishable from Catholic.  Other than the very brief Eucharistic portion of the service, this was not at all like any Catholic church I've attended.[/quote]

I grew up as a Roman Catholic, but DH and I started attending an Episcopal church after our marriage.  Over the past 25 years we have attended Episcopal services in many churches throughout the US and around the world.  I've never been to a service like the one you describe, OP; it sounds interesting, though not my cup of tea as I also love the ritual and beauty of the Episcopal liturgical tradition.  Our children, now in their teens and early 20s have grown up in the Episcopal church, which has nurtured a solid faith in them.   For this, I am deeply grateful to the Episcopal church, particularly our own parish, including the clergy, staff and laity.  I am also grateful that our family is part of a church that believes in empowering women as leaders, welcomes and embraces those who seek to worship regardless of their sexual orientation, and protects its children, rather than those who have abused and harmed them.  [/quote]

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