15 October 2015 A.D. Schadenfreude? 1 in 4 rural CoE parishes (about 2000) have 10 regular worshippers and 2 in 4 are unable to muster 20 on Sundays (about 8000)--there are 16,000 CoE parishes, hence, over 1/2 are very troubled and near extinction
15 October 2015 A.D. Schadenfreude? 1 in 4 rural CoE parishes (about 2000) have 10 regular worshippers and 2 in 4 are unable to muster 20 on Sundays (about 8000)--there are 16,000 CoE parishes, hence, over 1/2 are very troubled and near extinction Mann, Stephanie. “No Schadenfreude Allowed: “C and E” C of E Churches?” Supremacy and Survival: The English Reformation. 15 Oct 2015. http://supremacyandsurvival.blogspot.com/2015/10/no-schadenfreude-allowed-c-and-e-c-of-e.html . Accessed 15 Oct 2015. Thursday, October 15, 2015 No Schadenfreude Allowed: "C and E" C of E Churches? With the decline of Anglican church attendance and population shifts, many Anglican churches might have to close except for Christmas, Easter, and other special "hire" dates, according to this story from The Telegraph : Historic village churches across England could be closed down except on holy days such as Christmas and Easter under radical plans being conside...