[Magdalen] Closing a church?

[Judy Fleener]

A parish nearby closed without benefit of clergy.  And with parishioners
taking items and selling others.  This drove the Diocesan Staff and the
Standing Committee of which I was a member bonkers.  They completely
ignored the fact that tthe whole kaboodle belongs to the diocese.

On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 8:40 PM, Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have not. A nearby Episcopal church is closing. They have had a reunion
> dinner to celebrate the history. Their art is on display for sale in my own
> church with proceeds to charity. We hope to gain some of their members.
>
> On Thursday, October 6, 2016, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know of any resources telling how a church that is dying can
> be
> > helped to a dignified, peaceful death?  Has anyone had first-hand
> > experience of this, either as clergy or laity?
> >
> > --
> > Grace Cangialosi
> > Ruckersville, VA
> >
> > *"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with
> great
> > love."*
> > *St. Teresa of Calcutta*
> >
>
>
> --
> Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
>



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
Western Michigan