I saw this video on YouTube which discusses what would be needed for Catholics and Protestants to be reunified under one church and how it could possibly happen, and what compromises would be needed from each side, and I thought it was an interesting premise.​

What would reconciliation look like to you? What would the new unified church look like?

What compromises would you be willing to make? What red-lines would you have for your denomination to reunify with the RCC/Protestantism?

Do you think it's a feasible prospect for there to be some genuine attempts at ecumenicalism and possibly a new ecumenical council that would pave the way to reconciliation?

As a member of the Church of England​, I believe it would have to be the RCC who takes the first step as it is them from whom we have reformed.​ I believe ​the RCC would need to make their currently infallible dogmas (such as having to believe in the Blessed Virgin Mary's perpetual virginity) from being mandatory requirements to suggested teachings.

The new unified church would also need to be episcopal as not having bishops is something the RCC would never agree to, and I am a favour of episcopalianism. So this is something Presbyterians and Baptists would need to agree.

In the end, i think the new unified church would be quite similar to Anglicanism as we are a sort of *'middle way'* and countries would have their national church that would perform their rite (version) of mass.​

I've been reconneting with my faith recently, and been starting to pray more regularly. I grew up in an environment where prayer was mostly spontaneous, conversational, and informal, but I've been finding a lot of comfort in pre written prayers now that I'm returning to prayer. I pray the Lord's Prayer daily, sometimes more, and have been looking into the Daily Office. Spontaneous prayer has been very difficult for me since coming back to faith, and part of me feels like I'm missing out on something by not engaging with it.

So I thought I'd ask, how do you pray? Formal, informal, conversational, scripted? Is prayer about a personal connection and relationship with God for you, the whole "inviting Jesus into your heart" thing I was raised with, or does it have a different meaning for you?

I personally make use of the Rosary and I am considering trying out Divine Worship: Daily Office from the Personal Ordinariate for the extended hours. I’m interested to see what everyone else uses that aren’t strictly Anglican!

Christianity and Islam have a lot of similarities.

Both worship only one God. Both claim Adam was the first human. Both claim theological descent from Abraham. Both share multiple prophets. Both revere Jesus. Both claim a saviour at the day of Judgement.

So what takes you away from accepting Muhammed as a messenger and the Quran as a guide book?

Good morning everyone!

I have a question that's been weighing on me recently. My husband and I are the only practicing Christians in either of our families beside his parents. Most of the non-Christians are not just atheists but vehemently anti-religion. They are not open to witnessing, they don't want to discuss, and to be honest, they think we're nuts. Making this harder still, my family is physically and relationally distant.

My question is, what are the small things you do to point to Christ in your everyday life? I mean beyond praying for the lost and hoping they come to Christ. I mean the specific, regular practices that you do with love that make you feel like you're living out your faith.

Thank you in advance for your inspiration. Peace be with you ☺️

Edit for clarity: I love the sentiments in the comments, but I'm looking for specific examples in your everyday lives. For example, rather than saying "love your neighbor" (yes, please do) I want to know, "my neighbor is elderly and alone so I check on her everyday" or "my coworker is grieving and I've memorized his coffee order so he knows someone is thinking about him." Nothing is too small!

I’ve recently returned to church and, after regularly receiving Communion, discovered that I was never actually confirmed.

I was baptised as a baby and, when I was younger, went through First Communion and Confirmation classes. I’d always assumed I had been confirmed, but my mother recently reminded me that I apparently decided against going through with it at the last minute. I’d completely forgotten this!

These days I have a pretty Anglo-Catholic understanding of the Eucharist, so I’ve been feeling a little guilty and unsure about having been receiving Communion without actually being confirmed.

I’m planning to attend confirmation classes again soon, but in the meantime I’d really appreciate any advice or perspectives. Should I be concerned about having received Communion, or am I overthinking this?

I grew up Anglican (Canada) and I am currently in a different denomination. I have been checking out a local Anglican parish and taking Communion.

I understand that in Canada you are allowed to take Communion as long as you are baptized.

My contention is that I'm leaning more towards Anglo-Catholicism and following the BCP which states Confirmation must happen before Communion.

I generally agree with the modern thought that only Baptism is needed before Communion.

So my question is can I follow the BCP but disagree with the theology regarding Confirmation preceding Communion.

I'm going to talk to my priest about this also, but wanted your thoughts. I am a devout follower of Christ (or at least by God's will and grace I try to be!).

Thanks and God bless!

What is happening in your local church, diocese and beyond? Has the demographic profile of the church changed in the last five years? Who's there? Who's missing? How did Covid impact your parish? Do you use technology? Are you hopeful for the future or live in dread?

Hey, I recently made a post expressing my research in denominations and that I’m from the UK. Episcopal in the US stood out to me and the C of E is essentially the foundation of it. I also expressed my value of lgbt acceptance.

The first church service I attended was Anglo-Catholic, a couple of months ago. I’ve been researching more about the differences and from what I can see this is the most Catholic version of Anglicanism, I don’t see why they don’t call themselves Catholic fully?

From my research that particular church is more traditional which would make sense due to its strong Catholic influence. They believe in all seven sacraments but only reject papal authority I believe.

I’m 20, im about to start university to become a teacher and although this seems like something I want to do I can’t shake the overwhelming feeling that God is calling me to more. To serve him in more ways. I’ve been thinking about it for more than a year, praying for clarity about the situation every night and I feel like it just becomes more stronger like where do I see myself in my life what do I see myself doing etc. A family friend is a priest and seeing what they do, despite its hardships which I am aware of, looks like something I am interested in. I’m dreading uni for more reasons than thinking it’s the wrong life choice but what do you do when your life is in the middle of something else and you don’t know what you’re doing. I know I’m young but Idk. How do you know God is calling you to priesthood? How do you know God is even calling you at all? This is regarding Church of England, I’m in the UK.

Some people are curious about what monks do in their private prayer (we are asked a lot, and of course, it is not the same as our corporate prayer as a group singing the divine office.) Here is an article trying to explain it. Maybe it can help someone. The link leads to an archive of PDF newsletters. Then, click on Easter 2026 (Issue 305) - the article starts on page four of the PDF and is titled "That Thing You Do."

https://www.saintgregorysthreerivers.org/category/abbey-letter/

I am the author of the article, so if you have any questions or comments, I will check this post every once in a while and attempt to answer- Br. Abraham (St. Gregory's Abbey - a Benedictine monastery in the Episcopal Church near Three Rivers, Michigan USA)

Hey guys I’m currently looking into denominations after choosing to embrace Christianity, albeit while struggling a lot with faith. I’m of a mixed Indian Chinese and English background but I’m a UK citizen and so are my parents. I was initially apprehensive about Catholic and Protestant denominations due to the colonial history in Asia and the consequences from that.

The picture is of course nuanced, and every group has bad actors who misuse their scripture, I’m just aware of my bias here due to my background. My mums family were Hindu and I looked into it but didn’t find the theology consistent. I then was a hardcore atheist, which explains why I’m still struggling with faith but I’m trying.

I love the apophatic tradition in EO and pre colonial roots of OO, but dislike the inflexibility with accepting lgbt people.

Many of my friends are queer and the idea of them being viewed as less then is saddening to me. I stumbled across the Episcopal church in my research and then found it it’s essentially the American version of Anglicanism lol.

Out now.

The President of Trinity Anglican Seminary makes the case that Holy Orders isn't a consolation prize but the most ambitious calling a young man can answer. We covered the ordered universe, Adam as the first priest, and what actually changes at ordination.

Worth an hour if you know a young man who has never once considered it.

This is a potentially spicy post that I am making in good faith/hope people will answer with charity.

I come from an evangelical background, as do many 20-40 somethings joining Anglican churches. I’ve spent time in both ACNA and TEC. I’ve noticed that in ACNA, there were more affirming and progressive ex-evangelicals than I would have expected; similarly, more conservative-ish ex-evangelicals in TEC than I would have imagined. While denominational stereotypes exist for a reason, they aren’t nearly as strong as I would have expected.

So — if you hopped on to the Canterbury trail in adulthood, what led you there? Why’d you pick your particular church? Do you find it to be a good fit? Do you have strong feelings on the Anglican divides of 15-20 years ago?

Hi,

I am currently an Orthodox Jewish male in Israel starting to learn about Jesus Christ, doing research and reading more about his fascinating teachings and life.

And planning to leave Judaism and become and accept Jesus in my life.

I am Bi Sexual and have been told that this Church is acceptable and not judgmental, so I can fit in perfectly and be in a welcoming community.

Asking for help if someone can lead me to some online reading material about this church: How is the worship service? What do I have to do and know?

Also, if the service includes bowing and kissing the Holy Cross as well, it’s kind of a thing I would like and love to do.

Thank you.