From The Daily Mail-Dwindling congregations mean thousands of historic churches may only open at Christmas and Easter under radical plans proposed by the Church of England.
Centuries-old churches across the country may shut their doors for most of the year after attendances in some places fell into single figures.
In a drastic overhaul, thousands may become ‘festival churches’ which only open during major religious holidays.
More here-
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3273355/CofE-churches-soon-open-Easter-Christmas-One-four-parishes-fewer-ten-worshippers.html
1 comment:
Wow, this is quite amazing & sad! And it just came in my feed right under the good news that Archbishop Welby preached at VTS for the consecration of the new chapel.
Tough times.
Peter+
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