I grew up in the United Church of Canada (a union of the Methodists, Presbyterians, and Congregationalists in 1928), became Buddhist for a short time just after college, then joined the Anglican Church of Canada, married a Roman Catholic woman (in a Catholic service with Roman Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian clergy jointly participating), moved to the USA and eventually became a member of the Charismatic Episcopal Church (not associated with the Anglican communion), and now have come home to Orthodoxy.
"Catholic service with Roman Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian clergy jointly participating together"
The Roman Catholic priest was the only one serving the Mass (of which I did not partake, not being Catholic), but my Anglican priest and my father, the Presbyterian minister, did some of the readings and the homily. So yes, because they did not co-celebrate the Eucharist, it was (so I was told) acceptable to Rome.
I think I was searching even before then, but it was tough being the one person in my family to become Orthodox and not be in our family church. My family is very faithful and dedicated, and it was difficult to explain why I wanted to become Orthodox. It took time before I fully committed myself to become Orthodox - I even completed a year of catechism classes before agreeing to become a catechumen
but I am very thankful that I was chrismated and am Orthodox.
I took History of Christianity but the reason I decided to go to an Orthodox Church was a little mundane.I think I was searching even before then, but it was tough being the one person in my family to become Orthodox and not be in our family church. My family is very faithful and dedicated, and it was difficult to explain why I wanted to become Orthodox. It took time before I fully committed myself to become Orthodox - I even completed a year of catechism classes before agreeing to become a catechumen
"Eternal cathecumen" Lol I'm stealing that!
Ahh, I thought you were referring to the "New Age/neo-paganism" heathen.
