*Christ Church Cathedral cannot continue to function as it has... *The Cathedral congregation is healthy but overburdened.... *The biggest piece of the burden is our buildings.... *The Cathedral as an institution is an increasingly vital part of civic life.... The Cathedral Chapter believes the congregation will never thrive and will inevitably decline as long as it is charged with the maintenance of the Cathedral and BTM.... This is not bad news. This is Good News. Economic crisis has led us into mission before ... and it will once again. That the status quo is unsustainable is a gift because it opens us up to new opportunities to be the church in the city in transformative ways. It opens us up to possibilities of partnership for mission beyond what we have previously imagined. Our challenge and opportunity is: How do we restructure Christ Church Cathedral to be a thriving presence of the Gospel and force for the common good in St. Louis for generations to come?
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 19:20:17 +0000