How to save the Church of England

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There has been quite a lot of interest in my previous post on How to Save a Diocese (great to see that mission can excite as much interest as sexuality!) and some really interesting things coming out in the comments. I offer here some further thoughts on the issue.

Ian Paul. Psephizo blog. 24 October 2014

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2 thoughts on “How to save the Church of England”

  1. On Facebook, no-one will notice if you stop posting, no worship, no corporate prayer, In short no church. It does however provide a valuable tool for the church, reminding people of meetings, sharing news and prayer requests,

    Whatever the situation in Canada, many in England cannot afford to run a car. Cars could ease the situation in a rural situation by allowing the congregation to rotate though several village churches. In the city, I think the plurality of churches pre-dates the car. When I lived in Manchester, I think there were about 5 Anglican, 5 other protestant and 2 RC churches within 20 minutes walk.

    Dave

  2. Is the Church of England parish endangered by cars? Writing from Canada, David Koyzis argues in First Things that–

    (1) The mobility of parishioners has led them to view churches as choices.

    (2) This has doomed territorial church structures generally and parishes in particular.

    (3) Change must follow.

    http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2014/10/the-death-of-the-parish

    He has adapted to the horseless carriage an argument usually made nowadays in Facebook-kills-churches articles. Personally, I have another view, but first– does this sound like England? And are social media any more disruptive to patterns of practise than cars already have been?

    Postscript– Again, Ian Paul’s post and thread are well worth skimming.

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