My mom and I attended our local UU church when I was preschool age, and occasionally when I was in elementary. In the years since, I went through a big spiritual deconstruction, and am now converting to Buddhism, but I've started volunteering at the UU because the community aspect is important to me.

There's a strange discomfort and uncertainty I feel being there. Like I'm an intruder or imposter. Everyone there knows the protocol and expectations that I don't. Has anyone else left the church and then returned after a long time? How do you get back into the flow?