A SKATEBOARDING park, a converted barge, pubs and cafés are being used for innovative church services as Methodists and the Church of England pioneer a new approach to worship
 
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has commissioned 12 “disciples” to build on the experimental approach that is starting to reverse years of decline in church attendance
 
One of the more unusual new churches helping to stem the decline is the Legacy XS skate park and Christian youth centre in Benfleet, Essex. A youth congregation at the park encourages skaters to use the ramps during prayer and worship to express their spirituality.
 
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