In response to public interest in the future of Christ Church, Aberbeeg, the Bishop of Monmouth, the Rt Revd Dominic Walker OGS, has said:
“I have read reports in the South Wales Argus and also received letters concerning the future of Christ Church, Aberbeeg. As yet, I have not received any official notification from the secretary of the Parochial Church Council requesting me to make the church redundant. When I do so, I shall begin the process which will be as follows:
“The Archdeacon or I will meet with members of the Church Council to discuss their reasons for their request. I shall need to know the size and age profile of the congregation, their financial circumstances and the likely cost of repairs to the church building. If I consider that it is not viable for the Church Council to maintain the church, the Archdeacon or I shall be pleased to meet with other members of the congregation and people from the local community to see if they can produce a viable business plan to retain the church for worship and community use.
“I welcome the support shown by interested parties in wishing to retain Christ Church and I shall not make any decision regarding redundancy until there has been an opportunity, within an agreed time frame, to see if an alternative solution can be found.”
