Next Monday I start work at Traidcraft, but much more importantly Priest Idol starts on Channel 4. If ever you doubted how far we have strayed from the New Testament model of church, doubt no more...
"The Church of England is in crisis, with congregations falling and churches being forced to close. But is there a way back? Can failing churches be revived and become a source of hope for the community that they are supposed to support? Channel 4 follows attempts to save a church facing closure in Lundwood, Yorkshire, where attendances have reached crisis point with less than ten people in church every Sunday. Something’s got to change.
When the local diocese advertise for someone to turn the church around, just one person applies – a newly-qualified priest from the US. Father James McCaskill."
Yes, I am cynical about anything which involves cleverly marketing the church, but yes I probably will watch it. The Daily Telegraph has a good article about Priest Idol here
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