DELAWARE: Death of a Cathedral
DELAWARE: Death of a Cathedral
Episcopal Cathedral Church of Saint John to close next July
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
October 1, 2011
The Cathedral Church of St. John, a 150-year-old granite structure in Wilmington built by the du Pont family and others, will shut its doors next July.
The decision was announced last Sunday following worship. This week, a letter was mailed to the cathedral's 120 members.
"We have fought long and hard and have done everything possible to continue our worshipping congregation here at St. John's, but reality says it is time to close," wardens Tom Angell and Deborah Layton wrote in the letter.
It's a decision that was not entirely a surprise in that only special bequests have kept the church going. Money from the congregation has fallen short each month by several thousand dollars.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
Episcopal Cathedral Church of Saint John to close next July
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
October 1, 2011
The Cathedral Church of St. John, a 150-year-old granite structure in Wilmington built by the du Pont family and others, will shut its doors next July.The decision was announced last Sunday following worship. This week, a letter was mailed to the cathedral's 120 members.
"We have fought long and hard and have done everything possible to continue our worshipping congregation here at St. John's, but reality says it is time to close," wardens Tom Angell and Deborah Layton wrote in the letter.
It's a decision that was not entirely a surprise in that only special bequests have kept the church going. Money from the congregation has fallen short each month by several thousand dollars.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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