Note: this well-intentioned article is the subject of an embarrassing correction. By Kirk Petersen You may have seen the headlines: “Has the Last Episcopalian Been Born?”; “Episcopal Church Will Cease to Have Sunday Worship Attendance in 30 Years”; “Episcopal Church Continues Uninterrupted Decline.” All real headlines, some of them served up by a small coterie of … [Read more...] about The Fastest-Growing Episcopal Churches
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Sobering New Numbers
By John Martin Not long after his appointment as secretary general of the Archbishop’s Council, the top lay job in the Church of England, William Nye conceded that it would take time to reverse the trend of decline in attendance. Statistics released Oct. 28 revealed the truth of that observation. The trend of decline has not bottomed out. While the Church of England tried … [Read more...] about Sobering New Numbers
Global Briefs for Oct. 19
Two Bishopscourts: The Diocese of Sydney has agreed to a further attempt to sell Bishopscourt, the 16-room neo-gothic house built in 1841 that has been the residence of archbishops of Sydney since 1910. The 6,216 square metre estate failed to reach a $A20 million reserve price at auction after a Diocesan Synod vote to sell it in 2012. Across the Tasman Sea, civil authorities … [Read more...] about Global Briefs for Oct. 19