WHILE CHURCH attendance is going down in much of the UK, the diocese of London is celebrating a bumper five years.
Churchgoing in London has gone up by seven per cent since 2002, according to the latest figures.
The current number of registered church attenders in London now stands at 63,302 across the diocese compared to at 59,063 in 2002.
But these totals are considered to only be a conservative estimate, as the Roll only logs registered and baptized adults regularly attending a parish.
The Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, said: “Behind the figures there is great Christian energy and imagination on the part of priests and congregations in the Diocese but at the same time in London, this World in a City, the questions which faith in Jesus Christ address are once again un-ignorable.”
One word – immigration.
Especially Polish immigration.
Are these all Anglican churches?
If immigration is it, why would these people go to Anglican churches? Are these former Roman Catholics?
#1 and #2 are being a bit pre Christmas miserable! These figures are for the C of E Diocese of London. Please give prayers of thanksgiving and a little leap of joy in your hearts over there.