Over the last four years, I have struggled with not having a church home. Growing up Catholic gave me an identity I welcomed and as I grew up in the church my faith grew as well. Even after MANY years studying theology I still felt like going to a Catholic church was a homecoming each week. I left one where I'd volunteered for three years here in Cincy and I haven't found anything yet.
I put a post on FB a few weeks ago and it sparked the idea of turning this process into a blog.
"I am in a state, and have been for quite some time, where going to church feels false to me but I still need something. I can't go to a service without getting angry about what is being said, not said, or how they are completely missing the point. But I miss the service. I cannot jump back into a community where I cannot speak aloud my beliefs about the role of women, the sacredness of homosexual monogamous relationships, and where the F-Bomb won't get me 10 Hail Marys. For years I have been a seeker and sporadic in my faith and in those same years I never learned to trust God or myself. I have had suggestions from friends to check out Crossroads or the Quaker communities. Heck, I even looked into Baha'i Faith, but they disapprove of the gays as well. Where's a girl to look? I think I'll pose a few questions from time to time, because I need a community of honest thought and exchange. Just wanted to invite you into the conversation."
I've decided to start a blog as a means of adding an accountability component to my search for a new church home. I always need a place to share my thoughts on things and now if a few folks are keeping up with me maybe it'll help me get out there and just do it.
And so my path continues.
