A ‘tsunami’ of church closings is poised to remake America
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By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — One summer morning, the Rev. Melissa Wagner stepped into the pulpit of her church and delivered a sermon that no pastor ever wants to give. Wagner fought back tears as she spoke in her stately United Methodist church that had stood in Belding, Michigan, for 120 years.
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By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — One summer morning, the Rev. Melissa Wagner stepped into the pulpit of her church and delivered a sermon that no pastor ever wants to give. Wagner fought back tears as she spoke in her stately United Methodist church that had stood in Belding, Michigan, for 120 years.
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