VERMONT: Feasibility Study Reveals Diocese of Vermont in Serious Trouble
VERMONT: Feasibility Study Reveals Episcopal Diocese of Vermont in Serious Trouble
Financial struggles, Divisive GLBT issues, lack of inspiring leadership, haunt diocese's uncertain future
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
May 9, 2011
Episcopalians in the Diocese of Vermont have rejected an $11 million dollar fund-raising campaign to prop up the diocese, citing goals that were too ambitious, including parish financial struggles, divisive GLBT issues and an uninspiring leadership.
Following a two year capital campaign feasibility study requested by a committee that included Bishop Thomas Ely to raise much needed funds for the diocese, an outside consulting team concluded that Vermont Episcopalians feel disconnected enough to the Diocese to not want to invest significant amounts of their time, money and effort in a campaign for the Diocese "at this point."
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
Financial struggles, Divisive GLBT issues, lack of inspiring leadership, haunt diocese's uncertain future
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
May 9, 2011
Following a two year capital campaign feasibility study requested by a committee that included Bishop Thomas Ely to raise much needed funds for the diocese, an outside consulting team concluded that Vermont Episcopalians feel disconnected enough to the Diocese to not want to invest significant amounts of their time, money and effort in a campaign for the Diocese "at this point."
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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