By Kirk Petersen Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) has long been the gold standard of measuring the size of a congregation. We all pray there will come a time when ASA numbers seem more important again. In the meantime, attendance started cratering on March 15, and God only knows how long that will continue. Many churches are holding virtual services online, and that … [Read more...] about Guidelines for Parochial Report Data During Pandemic
Archives for March 18, 2020
Rest in Peace, Rise in Glory: March 18, 2020
Billie T. Alban, a lifelong Episcopalian who rose to eminence in the field of organizational development, died February 7, aged 94. She taught at Columbia and Pepperdine Universities, lectured widely to executive level corporate leadership, and wrote extensively on the management of organizational systems. In 2008, she and Loren Mead of the Alban Institute co-authored Creating … [Read more...] about Rest in Peace, Rise in Glory: March 18, 2020
Church of England, Vatican Suspend Public Worship
By Mark Michael The Church of England has suspended all public worship services until further notice, with the Archbishops of Canterbury and York inviting the faithful, in a joint letter of March 17, to look for new ways to serve their communities. They said that the current coronavirus pandemic could be a defining moment for the church, a time to face the question, “Are we … [Read more...] about Church of England, Vatican Suspend Public Worship