The Worker Deserves to be Paid
I recently wrote about the possibility to revisiting Morning Prayer as a principal Sunday service . This is in part a response to the reality of many small congregations who struggle to pay clergy, as well as other factors. Last week, the Church of England released a plan to plant 10,000 new congregations all with lay leadership. The rationale was not only using a model from African Provinces, but also to free them from what they referred to as "Key limiting factors", meaning building costs and clergy pay. Today, I read an article from the Church Times (also Church of England), suggesting that the Church should phase out paying clergy altogether. Now, this is not directly related to the workings of The Episcopal Church, but it is close to home when talking about a sister province of the Anglican Communion. I do recognize a certain reality of the costs of salaries. I have looked at many church budgets. I also am a proponent of looking at creative models of doin