Parishioners Attend Last Mass at Wheeling Church

From Wheeling (with video)

It was an emotional day for parishioners as St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Elm Grove held its final mass Sunday morning.

The church has been located in Elm Grove since the mid 1950's, and is closing its doors for good like many other churches across the United States due to a dwindling population of churchgoers.

St. Paul's is merging services with St Luke's on Wheeling Island.

"God always said an end is not an end, " Bishop Mike Klusmeyer of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia said.

During mass, parishioners had the chance to reflect on many fond memories.

Sisters Carol Bowman and Vickie Henderson reflected on their father, when he used to sit in the church during the baptism of their grandchildren.

"We see our dad sitting here, " Bowman said. "I'm going to start crying. Seeing dad sitting up there, I remember cleaning the church with grandma."

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