Churchgoers ‘opting for DIY on Sundays: Modern life means more worshippers seek out mid-week services Pace of modern life makes weekend worship difficult, says Church More of the faithful are seeking out midweek services at cathedrals By Jim Norton for the Daily Mail Published: 20:44 EST, 24 November 2014 | Updated: 03:25 EST, 25 November 2014 Sunday mornings are an inconvenient time for church services because worshippers are too busy, the Church of England has admitted. The Dean of Lichfield, the Very Reverend Adrian Dorber, said dwindling congregations on Sundays are largely because of churchgoers choosing to do the DIY or go shopping instead. He said worshippers still wanted quiet reflection, but were opting for less ‘pressurised’ times during the week. The Dean of Lichfield, the Very Reverend Adrian Dorber, said dwindling congregations on Sundays are largely because of churchgoers choosing to do the DIY or go shopping instead. File picture The admission came in a report revealing the number of people at midweek services in cathedrals had doubled in a decade – while the number of people attending parishes on Sundays had continued to fall. Speaking on behalf of the Church of England, Mr Dorber said the shorter midweek services were part of the attraction. He added: ‘People often squeeze them into very, very [...] sheffieldinnews/churchgoers-opting-for-diy-on-sundays-modern-life-means-more-worshippers-seek-out-mid-week-services/
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