The church, originally located adjacent to the University of Nevada, Reno campus, has served the community in its current building for 45 years.
“It’s been the university’s church all those years, but participation has waned,” said Deacon Jim McGrew, who is executive assistant to the Nevada’s Episcopal bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dan Edwards. “As I understand it, the church has 31 regular, contributing members, and that became unacceptable because we just could not keep it open that way.
“It’s too bad because it’s a very nice church, and we’ll probably sell the building,” McGrew said.
The church opened on West Seventh Street Nov. 21, 1965, and will hold a private service Nov. 21. The church moved to West Seventh Street from the university district because of Interstate 80 freeway construction, McGrew said.
St, Stephen began its steep and constant decline in 2003, long before the recession. And Plate & Pledge has held steady since 2002, but has declined given inflation. Yet the recession serves as a good excuse. Statmann
If you don’t hang on to college kids, the church is doomed.
More long-term fallout of “total ministry,” “ministry of all the baptized,” and all the other ways TEC has abandoned the mission of classical Anglican Christianity for a new religion.
. . . . and another one bites the dust!!
Hmm…..let’s see: How many parishes are left now in the Diocese of Nevada?
By my count, there were 33 in 2008. With the closing of St. Stephen, there will be 30. Statmann