Could repurposing a church revive a church and help spawn new life through becoming a center for religious and cultural life? Doubling as a coffee shop and a church? Doubling as a library and a church? Doubling as a cultural center and a church? It is an exciting idea, but it is not a new one.
A little parish in East Sussex, England, has produced a hit with its recording of silence inside the church. From the Daily Mail: A CD
In this the season of Annual Meetings. Share your best experience of an annual meeting? What happened? How did it happen? What was your worst
Josh O’Leary of the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports on worries that Trinity Episcopal Church will be shadowed by a proposed tower in downtown Iowa City:
It’s possible that much of your congregation’s mission is not easily understood by most congregation members. It may also be possible that, after years of structuring your congregation toward classic ministry outcomes, you’re still not gathering the attention, interest, or emotions of most congregation members.
We can no longer afford to lump olders together and youngers together. They are distinct groups with their own needs, styles, cultural references, and spiritualities.
Trinity Episcopal Church in Mobile, Alabama was badly damaged by the Christmas Day storm. The Rev. Bailey Norman posted the following on the church’s website:
The Rev. Susan Russell writes in Huffington Post on Advent at All Saints Pasadena, and an upcoming convention being held at the church:
Today, we’re launching what will probably become a new tradition at our church, a parish Thanksgiving Day potluck. We’re cooking turkey and ham in our
Alan Rudnick explores clergy burnout in his latest blog post: