QUEBEC: St. Paul's Anglican Church in Lachine will close Sunday
QUEBEC: St. Paul's Anglican Church in Lachine will close Sunday
I wonder what the ratio is for pecusa and ACC church closings and ACNA church plants. ed.
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/st-paul-s-is-latest-lachine-church-to-close-1.1052445#ixzz2Ik3TLuKZ
January 21, 2013
After 140 years, St. Paul's Anglican Church in Lachine will close its doors Sunday after the final sermon. Attendance has dwindled steadily over the past decade, forcing the church to make the difficult decision.
The closure is part of a trend: in Lachine alone, four other churches have shut their doors over the past five years.
"The demographics are shifting, the parish has aged and the resources are limited," said Rt. Rev. Barry B. Clarke, who was the rector at St. Paul for 11 years.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/st-paul-s-is-latest-lachine-church-to-close-1.1052445#ixzz2Ik3TLuKZ
January 21, 2013
After 140 years, St. Paul's Anglican Church in Lachine will close its doors Sunday after the final sermon. Attendance has dwindled steadily over the past decade, forcing the church to make the difficult decision.The closure is part of a trend: in Lachine alone, four other churches have shut their doors over the past five years.
"The demographics are shifting, the parish has aged and the resources are limited," said Rt. Rev. Barry B. Clarke, who was the rector at St. Paul for 11 years.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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