{"id":23894,"date":"2016-04-08T21:19:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T01:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/?p=23894"},"modified":"2016-04-08T21:19:20","modified_gmt":"2016-04-09T01:19:20","slug":"diocese-of-eastern-newfoundland-steadily-closing-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/diocese-of-eastern-newfoundland-steadily-closing-churches\/","title":{"rendered":"Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland steadily closing churches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Or, to use voguish Ecclesi-Speak, it is repurposing<\/em> them. If the bishop does manage to find a purpose<\/em> for his churches it will be a first for the ACoC, an organisation that has been meandering aimlessly in a theological wilderness of solipsistic ecclesiolatry for decades now.<\/p>\n

From here<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland will discuss ways to develop greater community partnerships under the possibility of repurposing or divesting themselves of their current inventory of property and buildings.<\/p>\n

Bishop Geoff Peddle says this month’s Synod will examine the ongoing process of decided what they keep with them “on the journey forward.”<\/p>\n

Four parishes in Trinity South recently closed their churches, choosing instead to amalgamate into the repurposed Epiphany Elementary school in Heart’s Delight-Islington.<\/p>\n

Bishop Peddle says they have seven parish churches in the St. John’s area, and they’re working with parishes on how to reshape themselves into the future.<\/p>\n

Synod takes place April 21 to the 24 in Mount Pearl and St. John’s.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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