CHARLOTTE, NC: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church closes in Charlotte
By Kathleen Purvis
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/03/4083308/st-andrews-episcopal-church-closes.html#.Unq6Ftwo7oY
Nov. 7, 2013
1995 FILE PHOTO -- St. Andrew's Episcopal Church celebrated its 100th birthday in 1995. The church opened in Wesley Heights with 16 members, and in 1995 had 180 families. The church closed last week.
After more than 100 years in three locations in Charlotte, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church closed and ended services on Central Avenue last week.
While the immediate cause was financial, a spokesman for the Raleigh-based North Carolina diocese as well as the leader of the church-elected vestry said internal conflict that has roiled the church for several years contributed to the decision.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Kathleen Purvis
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/03/4083308/st-andrews-episcopal-church-closes.html#.Unq6Ftwo7oY
Nov. 7, 2013
1995 FILE PHOTO -- St. Andrew's Episcopal Church celebrated its 100th birthday in 1995. The church opened in Wesley Heights with 16 members, and in 1995 had 180 families. The church closed last week.After more than 100 years in three locations in Charlotte, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church closed and ended services on Central Avenue last week.
While the immediate cause was financial, a spokesman for the Raleigh-based North Carolina diocese as well as the leader of the church-elected vestry said internal conflict that has roiled the church for several years contributed to the decision.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
