From Episcopal Cafe-
The 2018 statistical reports for the Episcopal Church are
out. There is considerable wringing of hands and some very enlightening
commentary around. Among the most challenging is the commentary by Crusty OldDean, Tom Furgerson. His
conclusions present one sort of challenge for TEC, namely to get off
the high horse of acting like a corporation. I hope the General
Convention will listen to him. Unfortunately, the track record on
critical rethinking by TEC is not good. The last round of efforts to
deal with the structural problems of TEC fell decidedly flat.
Hidden in the weeds of the Statistical
Reports are interesting bits of information regarding the resilience of
at least one diocese in TEC. On the basis of the records received from
the dioceses, it would appear that the Episcopal Church in Haiti, with
89,717 baptized members, is the largest diocese in TEC. And, looking at
ASA (Average Sunday Attendance) figures, it ranks among the top 10
dioceses. It is among only 8 dioceses that have recorded an increase
over the last 10 years, and this in spite of the terrible earthquake of
2010. It has more members than Province 6 or 9. About one in 20
baptized members of TEC is Haitian.
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