From New York-The 165-year-old St. Simon’s Episcopal Church in Concord is set to close on July 7, according to the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
“The catalyst [for
the church closing] is a steadily aging and diminishing congregation,
which has gotten to the state where it simply isn’t sustainable
anymore,” said Nicholas Richardson, director of communications for the
Episcopal Diocese of New York.
“There’s always a sadness when churches
close. ...The hope is any of the resources left over can be directed to
other parishes on Staten Island,” he added.
The
church is working with several groups that rent space in the church for
meetings and other services to find new homes, he said.
The Rev. Mary Hansen, pastor of the Amazing Grace Interfaith Ministry, said
her group has rented space for her interfaith services and events, such
as feeding the homeless, from St. Simon’s for more than 20 years. The
group is now in search of a new meeting place, she said.
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