Britain: Many historic village churches in England may remain closed except on holy days, such as Christmas due to radical plans being considered by the Church of England for coping with shrinking congregations.
A report about the future of the 16,00 Anglican churches in England disclosed that 1 in 4 rural parishes, or about 2,000 churches had less than 10 regular worshippers. Half of the places of worship would unable to gather 20 people on Sundays.
On the other hand, parishes collectively spend approximately £160 million a year on maintaining the places of worship.
