PROVIDENCE, RI: A rising tide of church closures
PROVIDENCE, RI: A rising tide of church closures
The Cathedral of St. John, the Episcopal headquarters of the Rhode Island diocese, is slated to close April 22
By FLO JONIC
WRNI
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/
April 3, 2012
On a recent Sunday fewer than 50 people attended the 10:30 service at the Cathedral of St. John in Providence. Overhead, the ceiling paint was peeling in multiple places. Two large windows were boarded over. The Cathedral has only 130 regular members and a staggering repair bill. Those two factors more than anything else have prompted its closure, says Episcopal Bishop Geralyn Wolf.
"Well primarily the reason is that the building itself is in need of $8 million to $14 million worth of repairs," she explains "and the existing congregation cannot afford to sustain that kind of need."
Worshippers at the Cathedral are devastated. Lynn Costa of Providence has been a member for ten years.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
The Cathedral of St. John, the Episcopal headquarters of the Rhode Island diocese, is slated to close April 22
By FLO JONIC
WRNI
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/
April 3, 2012
On a recent Sunday fewer than 50 people attended the 10:30 service at the Cathedral of St. John in Providence. Overhead, the ceiling paint was peeling in multiple places. Two large windows were boarded over. The Cathedral has only 130 regular members and a staggering repair bill. Those two factors more than anything else have prompted its closure, says Episcopal Bishop Geralyn Wolf."Well primarily the reason is that the building itself is in need of $8 million to $14 million worth of repairs," she explains "and the existing congregation cannot afford to sustain that kind of need."
Worshippers at the Cathedral are devastated. Lynn Costa of Providence has been a member for ten years.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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