From The BBC-
Radical plans to modernise the Church in Wales have received a mixed reaction, with one vicar casting doubt that it will lead to change.
A report recommends parishes run by vicars and lay people and holding non-traditional services on days other than Sunday.
It also addresses controversial issues, including the surplus number of churches in Wales, saying buildings that are not needed may have to close or adapt.
The study by three leading Anglicans highlights "very low morale" in some parishes.
The Reverend E Bernard Thomas, rector of Llandyrnog and Llangwyfan parish in Denbighshire, said he agreed with the recommendations in the report - but wondered if some people in the church were ready for them.
"I can remember similar reports in various years past. I hope that this will actually be acted upon and not put on some shelf," he said.
"I was on a commission in 1984 which had very radical suggestions and all kinds of things and nothing happened then. People are still carrying on.
More here-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18924702
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