Anonymous
Post 04/24/2024 05:21     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

Why do many ops in this forum never respond to the people who give them the advice they request? They ask and disappear. Rude.
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 21:18     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

Commonwealth baptist in alexandria is very affirming but has a contemporary feel. I’m not entirely sure what you mean by ‘a high view of scripture’ so I can’t comment on that.
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 21:08     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hello,

My husband and I have recently decided to move to a queer affirming church. This is a big change from our tradition, and we are a bit unmoored in where to go. Mainline affirming churches don't feel right for a few reasons, one of which being that they seem to lean heavy on older, more traditional worship styles. Which are great! Just not what we connect best with.

What churches are out there (ideally within 20 min of Arlington), that are affirming, still hold a high view of Scripture, and have a more modern environment?


What church are you leaving?


Op, have you spoken to your pastor about why you are leaving? what did he say?
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 20:48     Subject: Re:Affirming, post-evangelical community

You're correct that more of the affirming churches are mainline and non-contemporary at least in music (Episcopal, some Methodist/Presbyterian). We used to go to a Methodist church that had both a traditional service and a more contemporary service (though it was stuck in 1995).

You could try to find affirming churches here: https://www.churchclarity.org/find-a-church

It doesn't detail their worship style though.
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 20:05     Subject: Re:Affirming, post-evangelical community

Anonymous wrote:https://www.rockspringucc.org/get-to-know-us/


+1
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 20:00     Subject: Re:Affirming, post-evangelical community

Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 19:57     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

The Falls Church Episcopal. (You will very much want to avoid The Falls Church Anglican, which splintered off from TFCE and is decidedly not queer affirming.)
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 19:16     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

Anonymous wrote:Hello,

My husband and I have recently decided to move to a queer affirming church. This is a big change from our tradition, and we are a bit unmoored in where to go. Mainline affirming churches don't feel right for a few reasons, one of which being that they seem to lean heavy on older, more traditional worship styles. Which are great! Just not what we connect best with.

What churches are out there (ideally within 20 min of Arlington), that are affirming, still hold a high view of Scripture, and have a more modern environment?


What church are you leaving?
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 19:10     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

Anonymous wrote:OP here: ugh I knew there'd be some nay-sayers... Not here for that just scroll on by. But if curious, this is a great resource that walks through thoroughly a Scripture-based, affirming position: https://reformationproject.org/


So what church are you going to attend?
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 19:08     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

The Table Church in DC seems to fit but is probably too far? https://www.thetablechurch.org/
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 19:07     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

OP here: ugh I knew there'd be some nay-sayers... Not here for that just scroll on by. But if curious, this is a great resource that walks through thoroughly a Scripture-based, affirming position: https://reformationproject.org/
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 17:51     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Affirming but with a high view of Scripture would be a unicorn. Or one of those things does not mean what you think it means.


Only to a true bigot. There is nothing in the scripture that supports your view.


dp, ok, what church fits op?
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 16:03     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

Anonymous wrote:Affirming but with a high view of Scripture would be a unicorn. Or one of those things does not mean what you think it means.


Only to a true bigot. There is nothing in the scripture that supports your view.
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 15:59     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

Affirming but with a high view of Scripture would be a unicorn. Or one of those things does not mean what you think it means.
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2024 15:57     Subject: Affirming, post-evangelical community

Hello,

My husband and I have recently decided to move to a queer affirming church. This is a big change from our tradition, and we are a bit unmoored in where to go. Mainline affirming churches don't feel right for a few reasons, one of which being that they seem to lean heavy on older, more traditional worship styles. Which are great! Just not what we connect best with.

What churches are out there (ideally within 20 min of Arlington), that are affirming, still hold a high view of Scripture, and have a more modern environment?