Whitney Rice

This article outlines concrete, practical steps to follow for a church that has decided to...

Church Collaboration is a website built by coaching and consulting firm ChurchFuture of...

This resource provides a theological and practical guide to closing a congregation.

This resource draws insight from 15 different clergy and lay leaders to cover every major...

This practical guide will help clergy and lay leaders through the oftentimes stressful process...

Written for clergy and lay leaders who are considering closing their doors, this resource...

This article advises churches considering a merger to explore ten key issues that will impact...

This article lists the eight principles of a successful church merger.

This web resource, by Pastoral Care, Inc., an ecumenical organization dedicated to...

This book tells the story of how a church was able to merge with a thriving congregation to...

This article draws from the author's own experience, finding parallels between hospice...

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...

This downloadable liturgy from the United Church of Canada is designed to be the final...

This resource contains a church closing liturgy that fits around the structure of a Sunday...

Julia Middleton, Chief Executive of Common Purpose Charitable Trust and author of CQ: the...

This web resource offers a Faith-Based Assessment for congregations to examine their cultural...

This website, by the Founder and President of Orthodox Jewish social justice organization Uri...