Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
One well-known indicator that a church is dying is that, as the end approaches, the remaining members ramp up giving to stave off the inevitable. And so it is in the Episcopal Church, where an ongoing Anglican Watch analysis of parish-level member giving compared to the number of pledging units
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Several sources with direct knowledge of the underlying facts have told Anglican Watch that they believe St. Paul’s Dayton is lurching towards an existential financial crisis. The news comes after an already difficult year for the parish. Earlier this year, the church was looking at a potential six-figure deficit. While steps have
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As churches struggle to find footing in what we hope are the waning days of the pandemic, Anglican Watch has been rummaging around the mountains of statistical data from the church. And while there are heaps and piles of data in all directions, we see trends that point to some dangerous omissions
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It’s that time. All over the Episcopal Church, clergy are up in front of their congregations during announcements, looking awkward and embarrassed, and asking for pledges. That begs the question: Is your church being a faithful steward of the funds you give? Has it put in place basic protections to
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