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The Church of England: Open Holidays Only?

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
The Church of England: Open Holidays Only?
The Church of England: Open Holidays Only?

The Church of England is reportedly considering plans to keep some historic village churches across the country opened only on holy days such as Christmas and Easter due to population shifts and the ever-growing decline in attendance and church membership.

A major 66-page report by the CofE's Church Buildings Review Group noted that many churches are no longer sustainable, and that about one in four parishes have fewer than 10 regular worshipers.

The report proposes turning some parishes into "festival churches" in order to ease the financial burden, suggesting that they will only be used for key dates on the religious calendar, or occasions such as marriage and funerals.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/church-of-england-churches-open-christmas-easter-50-percent-atheist-147664/#OlZrQKDaxPCbCo8m.99

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