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Just moved and now Church Shopping Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 18:52:06 b9927a No.709964

My girlfriend and I have moved to a new area and have also decided to start going to church. We are looking for something that meets most of the following criteria:

-Reverent and peaceful atmosphere

-Sunday best worn by most

-Traditional hymns preferably with pipe organ

-Straightforward sermon without weird rituals and chanting.

-No women or gay clergy

We’ve tried a few different churches this summer. Baptist, Lutheran, and Non-Denominational. They all played shitty Nickelback music while the Pastors were carrying on and banging drums on the stage. The members all were wearing ball caps and flip flops. I can’t believe it’s this hard to find a decent church that doesn’t cater to millennial retards with low attention spans. We don’t want a spectacle, just a no nonsense place to worship. Are there any denominations we should try? Any input would be great.

Just a little background, I was raised Mormon and she a Southern Baptist. Both of our churches had clean, traditional services.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 19:03:22 5bb502 No.709968

>>709964

It's difficult to find a protestant church that doesn't violate one or more of your criteria. Especially women clergy. Southern Baptists don't ordain women, but they often have "guitar mass" and weird rituals depending on where you are.

However, you can't expect the church to change in order to suit your needs. Church shopping can take years if your needs are extremely specific. Remember, however, fellowship is far more important than your personal comfort.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 19:04:57 647365 No.709969

>>709964

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian_Church_in_America

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 19:15:39 06998e No.709973

>>709964

>hymns preferably with pipe organ

That's strange fire. We have to worship God the way He says, and there's no hymns or pipe organs in the bible

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 19:25:35 5bb502 No.709975

>>709973

>no hymns in the Bible

What are Psalms?

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 19:28:34 06998e No.709976

>>709975

Music written by God Himself

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 19:38:03 1631c9 No.709978

>>709964

Find an FSSP church and begome gadolig

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 19:47:21 5bb502 No.709983

>>709976

I'm pretty sure God doesn't mind us singing them in his house.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 20:44:12 7d8d07 No.709995

>>709964

I can't think of any that check all your boxes, but if you want:

>Reverent and peaceful atmosphere

>Sunday best worn by most

>Traditional hymns preferably with pipe organ

>No women or gay clergy

Go Orthodox, except they don't use pipe organs usually.

>Straightforward sermon without weird rituals and chanting.

Independent Fundamental Baptist, it's basically just a guy up front ranting for 2 hours.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 21:12:18 85dbcb No.710000

You sound like cultural """"""""christians""""""". Any protestant sect would be perfect for lukewarmers.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 21:58:30 5bb502 No.710004

>>710000

Wasted those digits by not actually reading the thread. Good job.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 22:00:23 d30b20 No.710005

>>709964

>Cohabiting with girlfriend

>Wants a traditional church

>Mormon, Baptist, what's the difference? We both had "clean, traditional" services

Not sure if this is a troll or not. Figure out what you believe first. Also, prepare to have this thread deleted for Protestantism.

>>709969

There is a decent chance (but, unfortunately, less than 50%) that any OPC, PCA, or traditional Baptist church that satisfies your criteria is going to tell you to stop fornicating, get married, or stop coming to their church.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 22:10:11 d30b20 No.710008

>>709964

>without weird rituals and chanting

Those churches with the drums and the Nickelback music got that way because *they* consider traditional architecture, reverent dress, traditional hymns to be "weird rituals".

>No women or gay clergy

If you don't care about doctrine – all you're talking about is outward appearances and you act like there are no possible misunderstandings between a Mormon and a Baptist – why do you care about this? It sounds like you're looking for one of the many Methodist or Episcopal churches that even though their denominations allows women clergy hardly ever let them preach. They're also full of vaguely "cultural Christians" like yourself who don't really desire to understand the Bible, church tradition, or their own denomination's doctrine.

Christanon 10/03/18 (Wed) 22:25:35 d30b20 No.710013

>>709968

Agree with this. What you're looking for doesn't exist any more. Figure out what's a priority for you.