Eastern Canadian Anglican Parish leaves central site, moves church to suburbs

Cy Pitman, bishop for the Anglican diocese for Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, says he supports the parish’s move.

“St. Michael’s has a history of reaching out in areas where people are. And that’s all about who we are as a church,” he says.

When asked if the move has to do with a declining membership, Rose said while numbers have gone down over the years, it’s more to do with an aging population and the changing demographics in the area than people not supporting the church.

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