Most main line denominations are losing membership, and there are a lot of

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. My impression is that people were bored out of church

You no longer have to have a religious affiliation to be socially acceptable in most parts of the country.

Way too many mainline churches are just going through the motions. I don't mean "not having contemporary liturgies with praise bands." I mean that there is nothing positive to ATTRACT people, because some pretty traditional Episcopal churches are growing and others are not.

If you're a member of a mainline church, and you are urged to "invite a friend," and you can't think of any positive things to say to any of your friends about why this might be a good experience, then your parish is in trouble.