<p>RCZ, you’re quite correct: a college-based community is a very different one, much more accessible to and friendly to, college students. There were “community” members of D’s college congregation but they tended to be very student-friendly. They were very shrewd in a number of ways, including facilitating attendance by having services at 5pm instead of Sunday morning (after a Saturday night?) and having potluck dinner afterwards.</p>
<p>MWFN, I understand budget cuts. My sense is that this was looked upon as an easy one because no one would object. “Ill-considered” is probably the kindest thing I could say about it and the fig leaf about eliminating chaplains to “promote diversity” has me incandescent.</p>