In the News ... "Episcopal bishop retired to Abilene pens book that addresses church challenges"

• Church membership may be in decline, but ...

By Loretta Fulton, Reporter
• Abilene Reporter-News

ABILENE, TEXAS - As a retired rector and bishop in the Episcopal Church, Claude Payne naturally is concerned about the decline in church attendence among most mainstream denominations.

He’s not alone.

Plenty of current bishops, ministers and other church leaders are worried about the same thing. Payne offers an approach to perhaps reversing that trend with a new book, “Reclaiming Christianity,” which was released by Forward Movement during the Episcopal Church’s triennial General Convention held in Austin in July. The book went on sale to the public Wednesday ...

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