Previous financial problems have been overcome by the timely arrival of bequests or selling capital assets. Bequests are diminishing and selling the family silver to turn capital assets into revenue expenditure in never a good idea. It only kicks the problem further down the road and does not provide a permanent resolution.
So, what to do? Reducing expenditure has to be the solution. It is painful but essential. Income generation is difficult when people are feeling the impact of inflation on their personal budgets. What is needed is more people attending church activities and thus provide a larger pool of potential sources of income. Perhaps the church centre could be sold with a lease-back arrangement.
It is easy to point the finger of blame in the direction of individuals but that is not a sensible course of action. The church collectively has failed. For whatever reason the church does not give the impression of active engagement with the community. There is little new to inspire people to want to be involved.
In 2021 the governors of Rusthall Primary School resigned en bloc. The school is Church of England Voluntary Aided and the resigning governors included the vicar and parish church appointees. The governors have been replaced by an interim executive board. Such disengagement carries negative connotations.
I am reminded of the Matthew Arnold poem: Dover Beach.
The Sea of Faith....
It's melancholy, long, withdrawing roar.
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