Saint Matthews #episcopalchurch mobile alabama to close cc @greg_garrison #religion #usa pic.twitter.com/z354IryFMl
— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) October 28, 2016
(TEC Office of Statistics)
You can find a chart of some recent parish statistics there.
Could someone tell us the story of this church? Built 1961, red brick, in south Mobile, a number of churches including RC and evangelical Protestants nearby. ASA about 30, income about $50K, stable over the past 10 years. Rice and beans given 3rd Saturdays. Facebook page has pictures of older congregation. I would guess part time priest. The parish seems typical of many others in western NC and elsewhere. What happened to bring the decision to close?