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Originally Posted by Schaumburger
I went to New Covenant United Methodist yesterday. Very good preacher. Enjoyed the choir -- wish there were 30+ people in my church choir. Coming from a Catholic/Episcopalian background, I have a few questions: 1. There was no communion distributed at this service. Is communion ever distributed at Methodist services? 2. The Nicene Creed was not recited -- is that not done during Methodist services? The pastor did not wear vestments -- do Methodist pastors normally not wear vestments during the service? The people in the congregation were quite friendly. It is certainly a busy place on Sunday at 10:15 a.m.
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Wife and I have a Baptist background as youth and attend NCUMC. I think it is fair to say that New Covenant is not a traditional Methodist Church. It has been one of the fastest growing (if not the fastest) Methodist churches in the country.
Other posts have correctly pointed out the diversity of people from various denominations belonging at New Covenant. That's just one of the things we like. The sermons are the best I've heard---and I have heard many good Preachers.
There is no pressure to join---just a friendly inviting Christian Congregation.