did anyone see this on the weekend? i thought it was really depressing
But was anyone really surprised by what they saw on Compass on Sunday night? The 5 congregations were almost stereotypical in their appearances to the TV camera, even down to the (dare I say it?) smug admonitions from the pentacostal pair and the ineffable sadness of the Anglican priest as he faced the closure of his ministry and the pain that would be felt by his elderly parishioners.
Problem is, it's not just the rural areas which face this future. Many urban congregations are experiencing a similar contraction and a consequent loss of ministry, property and congregational life.
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