[PRCo] Fw: Church Architecture, McKees Rocks

[Holland, James B.]

True -- C&E affects all churches, not Episcopalians alone.

It was even true in those Prehistoric Days when
                 You Yourself were a Child -- and before.
                 Witness these from Norman Rockwell: 1957-painting:
<http://shapingamerica.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/991190001.jpg>

                 1959-Post cover:
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/SATURDAY-EVENING-POST-FRAMED-COVER-MAY-16-1959-NORMAN-ROCKWELL-GOING-TO-CHURCH-/370600539832>

<http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.220980336.jpg>
(-YES!  Normal Rockwell reputedly an Episcopalian who
                 did not often attend the church of which he was a member!
                 Painting From "Reality?"-)

FAR_More Important, While on this earth, Jesus Christ Himself said:

Luke 18: (NKJV)  8b-  Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes,
                 will He really find faith on the earth?"
                 Simple rhetorical question with resounding:  "NO!" for 
the answer.

Hebrews 9:27 (AMP) And just as it is appointed for [all] men once to 
die, and after that the [certain] judgment,

Christ IS God IS Sovereign IS Omniscient IS All-Knowing --
                 He says there shall be a lack of faith when He Returns --
                 THIS__IS why the churches are emptying.


Body */Jim/*



> -------- Original Message --------
> From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9:56 PM
> To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" 
> <pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org>
> Cc: "John Polyak" <jrpolyak at gmail.com>
> Subject: [PRCo] Church Architecture, McKees Rocks
>
>> The latest set of pitchurs from John Polyak shows St. Mary's Roman 
>> Catholic Church in McKees Rocks.
>>
>> <https://picasaweb.google.com/jrpolyak/June222014SaintMarySChurchMcKeesRocksPA?feat=email>
>>
>> ------- [ --- Snipped --- ] -------
>>
>> John observed in one of his pictures that there were very few people 
>> showing up for mass.
>> The Episcopalians ... has a term for where they went ... the ones who 
>> would not be there in
>> June would be C&E Episcopalians.   That stands for Christmas and 
>> Easter Episcopalians.
>> I suspect most denominations these days have C&E members.
>> We have also become a rather agnostic society.
>> However, I also suspect it might have a lot to do with demographics 
>> of the community.
>> McKees Rocks peaked at 18,116 people in the 1930 census; it's 
>> population today, is
>> fewer than one-third that number.    The church was finished during 
>> the growth period ...
>> back in 1905.   Today it is part of another parish because of 
>> declining membership.
>>
>> Thanks John ...
>>
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