Resources

This resource draws insight from 15 different clergy and lay leaders to cover every major aspect of a congregational closing, from outlining the...

Written for clergy and lay leaders who are considering closing their doors, this resource offers an adaptable decision making process and steps...

This article draws from the author's own experience, finding parallels between hospice ministry for a person and hospice ministry for a church....

This download contains a Roman Catholic liturgy template for the closing of a church.

This article looks at the story of one church's closure and describes how signs of death and resurrection can co-exist simultaneously.

This downloadable liturgy from the United Church of Canada is designed to be the final community worship service in a closing church.

This resource contains a church closing liturgy that fits around the structure of a Sunday morning service of Word and Table.

This book of essays can help congregations that are exploring a significant change in how they use their property, whether that’s...

This organization helps dying congregations foster new life through utilizing the assets of a declining congregation to begin a new one.

This article shares a conversation between Duke University's Faith and Leadership newsletter writers and Mark Elsdon, author of the Book,...