36 Reasons to say NO - Part Two - Evidence
Since the new Bishop of Truro, the Rt Rev David Williams, published proposals for pastoral reorganisation in Kerrier deanery, west Cornwall, last month we have received many questions from people who are concerned about the plan and would like to know how to object. This pastoral reorganisation, with its proposal for 23 churches under one rural dean, has attracted negative attention both locally and nationally. Here are three dozen reasons why large groupings of parishes are unnecessary and unwelcome... These come under four headings. To read the first (legal) click here. The second heading is: Evidence A paper by Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent Summary: The Church’s own studies and their experiments on the ground all conclude that merging parishes and reducing clergy numbers drives decline. It is the wrong response and it is time to stop planning for this disastrous trajectory. Dioceses have to operate within the ...