From North West PA-
Andrew Jackson was president back when St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Waterford was built in 1831.
The U.S. then had 24 states, and only two were west of the Mississippi River.
St. Peter's is believed to be the oldest stone, brick or masonry Episcopal church west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Today, however, the historic structure is suffering from roof problems that have church members and leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania talking about what's next for St. Peter's.
"We're certainly not moving toward demolishing the church," said the Right Rev. Sean Rowe, bishop of the Erie-based diocese. "That would be our very last option."
While the full price of repairs isn't known, officials said the church can't afford it and that the diocese isn't in a position to fund it alone. One possibility is to look for partners in the community.
"I wish I had an easy answer," Rowe said. "In this case, there certainly isn't."
More here-
http://www.goerie.com/article/20120202/NEWS02/302029921/Options-sought-for-historic-Episcopal-church-in-Waterford
No comments:
Post a Comment