1 /5 Brandon Reiser: Ive never been this disappointed with my Episcopalian church and ashamed on behalf of my denomination.
I have been an Episcopal church member since high school, through the military, and in MANY moves. Ive always come back to a church sooner or later.
I was last going to a church down in Austin and its been a few years. EVERY Episcopal church has always been open, inviting, and took the opportunity to minister to others who presented themselves.
Not here. I have made many attempts to contact through the website, no response. Some email I saw wasnt even active. So, I decided to try to call and was told I would get a call back. CRICKETS.
Short version. Im a longtime Episcopalian. My fiancé is Catholic. Weve both been married before, but not through church. I decided that I would want to go back to the church, and have our marriage closer to my relationship with God. I wanted to show my fiance what Episcopals were like. Nothing fancy. Just me, her, the Father, and a photographer. What, about 30 minutes, maybe? On any day that nothing else was going on?
A PERFECT opportunity to bring back someone, as well as an additional person, and minister to them, and bring their lives together in the Episcopalian church, right?
Nope. No call back, no responses to me reaching out. I was told over the phone when I did get an answer finally that they would "probably" not do it because I wasnt a member.... WHAT?
You literally had someone knocking on your door, MANY times, opening their heart and marriage to God and the church, and turned away?? Is this elitist, "members only" mentality where the Episcopal Church has gone? Has my openness and faith been misplaced?
I RARELY write bad reviews. Writing one on a church? This is painful. Im so disappointed. I remembered/thought that opening the door of opportunity and bringing people in through Gods work was the very purpose and mission. I guess not. I guess another church will accept us, if I even want to bother at this point.
