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英國國教會眾人數持續下降 但新人有所增加

英國國教會眾人數持續下降 但新人有所增加

英國國教最新的統計數據顯示,2009年到2010年之間,教會的出席人數減少了2%。

平均出席主日崇拜的人數從2009年的944400人下降到2010年的923700人,繼續呈下降趨勢。參加每周禮拜的孩子和年青人也減少了2%,從2009年的223000下降到2010的218600。

然而,結婚人數在英國國教中上升了4%,從2009年的52730人增長到2010年的54700人,這是在過去10年裡的最大增長。這是受到為讓結婚在英國教會裡變得更加容易而推出的一系列有計劃的措施的影響。

調查數據還顯示,孩子洗禮的數量稍微有所增加,從2009年的43480人增長到2010年的43850人,上升了1%。成年人洗禮也上升了1%,從2009年的11010人增長到2010年的11160人。

選擇英國國教葬禮的人數在教會中下降了2%;選擇火葬的人數下降了4%。

儘管出席教會禮拜的人數下降,但是出席教會的新人卻不斷增加。數據顯示,至少有1000名新人和新形式的教會與英國國教會連接。

教會新人是首次被納入英國國教的年度出席報道中。

新人組的領導人克雷(Graham Cray)主教歡迎新人的快速增長,但他警告說,為了阻止出席英國教會人數持續下滑,還有更多的工作需要做。

他說:「這是令人鼓舞的,想想在如此短的時間內就增長了這麼多。自從2004年「教會事工發展」(Mission-shaped Church)報告以來,我們已經看到英國國教和衛理公會增加了2000名新人。」「聖靈的工作已經通過這些新人和我們所做的延伸到數千人那裡。這對我們土地上再次被福音化是巨大的鼓舞和重大的貢獻。」

「不管怎樣,這只是一個開始,還不是快速的修復,我們還有很多事情要做。教會的新人是一個至關重要的因素,但擺在我們面前的是一次「長途旅行」。 

英國是西方基督教的發源地,也是世界上許多主要宗派--衛理公會、英國國教、浸信會等的發源地。尤其是英國國教會,過去幾個世紀以來不斷向南半球沒有接觸過福音的地區派遣傳教士。

如今,基督教在西方世界日益世俗化的風潮中漸漸衰落。英國國教會頗為前來教會參加崇拜的人數不斷減少而擔憂。這一趨勢也同樣出現在全歐洲的各個基督教派中。

相反,英國教會曾在過去播下福音種子的亞洲和非洲,經歷了屬靈上極大的復興,目前正日漸在基督教界擔負起領導的位置。某些神學者曾用一天中不同的時間來比喻各個國家的屬靈狀況,他們評論道,假如說亞洲的屬靈狀況好象早晨,那麼歐洲就好象晚上9點一樣。

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