Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Anglican parish trying to figure what to do after loss of church rectory


From Newfoundland-

The Anglican Parish in Robinsons suffered what Wayne Morris, a local church warden, describes as a “big loss” when the church rectory burned to the ground on Monday night.
It was about 10:45 p.m. that the Bay St. George RCMP was notified by the Bay St. George South Volunteer Fire Department of a house fire in the community of Robinsons.

The Bay St. George South Volunteer Fire Department attended to the church rectory, but was unable to save the building which was fully engulfed; however, they were able to save the neighbouring church, which was in danger from the flames.

“We were afraid for our home and the homes of neighbours,” Elaine Wells, who lives nearby, said. “The flankers from the fire were coming over the top of the church and blowing onto our homes.”

Morris said there was a fear for the church itself, located about 50 yards from the rectory, and praised firefighters for keeping the fire contained to the rectory.

More here-

http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-05-25/article-2532090/Anglican-parish-trying-to-figure-what-to-do-after-loss-of-church-rectory/1

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