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5. I'm an ex-Catholic who considered whether to
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 01:17 AM
Oct 2020

... stay as a Christian but didn't.

My favorite church that I have gone to special masses or other event (not in several years though) is NYC's
St John The Divine. (Episcopalian?). Very famous as (I think) the largest Cathedral in the US - still unfinished, and for it's St Frances Blessing of the Animals Mass with the Paul Winter Consort. In certain services they'll be the Rev, a rabbi, and a Iman.

It's such a gorgeous place with all manner of Ecumenical settings along it's side walls, ecological, and justice related settings as well. One of the first Churches to have a ? Thanksgiving reconciliation event with Indigenous Chiefs and Elders representating several of our areas, and other major tribes from around the US ? 25 - 30 yes ago.

My second favorite is Riverside Church. It also has wonderful similar themed items along it's walls. There was a famous Rev there who's name I can't remember who I'd paid attention to. Dr King gave his famous (infamous to some) 1967 Anti-Vietnam War speech there. I think I was outside it once for a march.
I also was there a couple of days before the '16 election when Rev Baber was there with his Moral Mondays themed event - that had a different group name that evolved from THE MM gatherings.

I was just by it accidentally (missed bus stop) in July. It was so nice to see it even just the outside. Hopefully by late Spring '21 maybe I'll feel safe enough to visit again.

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