Suddenly, a church becomes a very different place. Anyone else experiencing this ?

This is not GD ~ medicmandan
Ok, I'll ask more politely.
Could you explain op? I am unaware of the topic at hand or the circumstances of your new experience.

A church that teaches the words of the big guy ? I'm properly the last person to ask . I've been looking for years. Covid and politics has soured me towards the world as of late.

Try a Presbyterian PCA church

I had to look it up.



"History
The organization was founded by Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne in 2007 with the aim of bringing together evangelicals who believe in the importance of insisting on issues of social justice mentioned by Jesus (in red in some translations of the Bible).[1][2][3] They believe Christians should be paying attention to Jesus' words and example by promoting biblical values such as social justice issues.[4] These issues include the fight against poverty, the defense of peace, building strong families, respecting human rights and welcoming foreigners.

In 2019, it opened a chapter in the UK.[5][6]

In 2020, the organization had 120 social organizations and partner churches in the United States, the United Kingdom and Chile.[7]..."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-Letter_Christians

https://redletterchallenge.com/free-resources/church-leaders/

Yes, that's it. The change includes a husband and wife as head ministers team. It is much more evangelistic - women are encouraged to perform baptisms, blessings for babies, elder's perform blessings. Marketed approach. An AI approach to worship. If you need speaking in tongues for a big event, that's what you get.
A shaped religion.

The UMC is way ahead of those guys.

Looks like they are just now discovering "Liberation Theology". True Catholics have been fighting this quasi marxist BS since the 60s. Our pope is knee deep in it as he is from the area it originated. Forget teaching repentance of personal sins and saving souls through Christ, we have janitors making less than the CEOs and trad wives having more babies than mother earth can handle. Humanism 101.

Humanism is exactly right.

I don’t see the social justice crowd caring much about Sin or Jesus for that matter. More of pushing the agenda. Yes the “Red letters” probably should have more attention paid to them. As long as they do things of their own free will and aren’t some NGO. Do what you can to further your Christian duty. But in my mind, doing it out of “social justice” wasn’t why Jesus did what he did.

a woman cannot do that.
this is not a Church of God.

Agreed.

There is and has been now for about a decade a “discussion” in the Christian church regarding the teachings of Jesus vs. the (allegedly) contradictions taught by Paul.

Red Letter Christians are more literal in their interpretations and more closely aligned with Jesus- The Red letters in some bibles.

Getiing back to our roots, with a great marketing plan !

I don't see their greater Christianity understandings. Fads have their adherents.

Find a good Bible teaching church. It may take some looking.