I recently had the chance to review some early budget forecasts and other financial information for Grace Episcopal, the clergy perjury parish. The news is entirely bad. Bottom line is this: Even with cuts, current cost structures are way too high. Maintenance again is being deferred, which inevitably results in a much costlier game of catch-up, and money… Read More »
I recently was in Del Ray at night for the first time in a long time and drove by Grace. In a nutshell, it looks like hell and discourages visitors. Not only are the HID post lamps out near the new narthex, but about half the parking lot HIDs are out. Additionally, the front sign is no longer… Read More »
Grace Church’s initiative, “Church in the Wilderness,” is, in many ways, an example of the sort of original thinking that the Episcopal Church desperately needs if it is going to survive. But taken as a whole, it’s a really bad idea. One issue is that it’s a bad case of message dilution. The pandemic, coupled with bad behavior… Read More »
I recently had the chance to chat on a deep-background basis with several experts on failing churches. All are internationally known experts on the topic. The consensus: Grace is highly likely to collapse within 5-10 years. Follow-on comments were consistent, which is that the church could still take the steps needed to survive, but it is unlikely to… Read More »
The horrific collapse of a seaside mid-rise in Florida, almost certainly due to water incursion resulting in the deterioration of concrete, should be a wake-up call to Grace Episcopal. That said, given how clueless the church and its “leadership” are about building maintenance issues, the lesson will almost certainly go unheeded. Consider: For years water was allowed to… Read More »
