From Pennsylvania-
The only clue that all is not as it should be is the message on the St. James marquee: “Faith Makes All Things Possible. Pray for Our Church.”
St. James parishioners learned Sept. 14 that it is going to take more than prayers to keep their venerable church alive. At an open vestry meeting, an official from the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania informed them they have until Oct. 13 to pay off parish debts or face possible closure.
“The bottom line is that we have $20,000 in past due debt. I’m pretty sure we can do that,” said St. James Senior Warden Debbie Paullin. “They’re requiring that we provide to them $3,000 in weekly pledges from parishioners. That will be the difficult thing.”
While she was aware of the parish’s financial difficulties, Paullin said she didn’t realize how serious they were until the end of August, when the former pastor, the Rev. William Hesse, left for a parish in Georgia and she assumed the role of senior warden.
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http://delcotimes.com/articles/2011/09/26/news/doc4e7ff54d6a213503877877.txt
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