Is the Episcopal Church going the way of the Grange?
Is the Episcopal Church going the way of the Grange?
VOL NOTE: This is a liberal perspective on the state of the Episcopal Church. The writer says he is not arguing that the Church's purpose is evangelism.
By George Clifford
April 19, 2011
Ample evidence of the continuing numerical decline in The Episcopal Church (TEC) is widely available. The recent report, Episcopal Congregations Overview: Findings from the 2010 Faith Communities Today Survey, provides the latest documentation:
* Over half (52%) of all Episcopal congregations are in communities of 50,000 or fewer people and another 8% are in rural areas, a cause for concern given the steadily increasing urbanization of the U.S. population.
* The median age of Episcopalians is 57; fewer and fewer young people identify with TEC.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
VOL NOTE: This is a liberal perspective on the state of the Episcopal Church. The writer says he is not arguing that the Church's purpose is evangelism.
By George Clifford
April 19, 2011
Ample evidence of the continuing numerical decline in The Episcopal Church (TEC) is widely available. The recent report, Episcopal Congregations Overview: Findings from the 2010 Faith Communities Today Survey, provides the latest documentation:
* Over half (52%) of all Episcopal congregations are in communities of 50,000 or fewer people and another 8% are in rural areas, a cause for concern given the steadily increasing urbanization of the U.S. population.
* The median age of Episcopalians is 57; fewer and fewer young people identify with TEC.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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