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UK: An Anglican Church with its own post office

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In the UK, post offices and churches are both in decline. St. James in West Hamstead has decided – not unlike Canadian Anglican and Lutheran denominations – to pool its decline with the post office’s so they can wither away together.

St. James is an inclusive church:

We are Inclusive Churches welcoming all regardless of age, gender, background, ethnicity, disability or sexuality. We take pride in being progressive in our support for the inclusion of all people in the Church of God – gay or straight, male or female, black or white, old or young.

Now it even includes a post office.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKXpKQqnAr4

If the church used this as a method of spreading the good news of eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, it could be a good thing. As it is, the vicar seems to be more interested in meetings, gatherings, social events and debt counselling.

Interestingly, the vicar is Rev Andrew Cain who recently married an atheist – an atheist who also happens to be a man. The good news for him is, if his bishop fires him, he can always work in the post office.

Anglican vicar marries an atheist

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Normally you would think that 2 Corinthians 6:14 (do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers) might be a consideration for a Christian (yes, I know he’s a vicar, but we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt) getting hitched but, in this case, Rev Andrew Cain is marrying another man, so 2 Corinthians 6:14 is the least of his worries.

priest_2837639bFrom here:

Vicar marries atheist in same-sex wedding

Rev Andrew Cain has defied Church of England rules banning its clergy from marrying same-sex partners.

He is one of only two vicars to have had a same-sex wedding since the law allowing gay men and lesbians to marry came into force in England and Wales in March this year.

Rev Cain told Jeremy Vine that he found the service “surprisingly moving” and the day was “very special”.