New Church Life March/April 2016 | Page 73

Church News Compiled by Bruce Henderson minister moves The Rev. Alan Cowley has been called as the next pastor of the Boynton Beach New Church in Florida, effective July 1. He has been pastor of the Michael Church in London, England, for the past three years. The Rev. Ethan McCardell has been called as the next pastor of the Michael Church, effective July 1. He has been pastor of the Light for Life church plant in Seattle, Washington, for the past eight years. In a Facebook posting in early March he said that leaving the Light for Life Church was a difficult decision but that the future of the church “looks bright.” He said: “We have become a stable and consistent worshipping and serving community which the General Church is committed to continue supporting.” The Rev. Mac Frazier has been called as the assistant pastor of the Glenview New Church. The Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith noted: “Mac will be leaving the church plant in Austin (Texas) and we will be terminating this project. Mac had begun this church plant in 2010. He set clear goals and has worked assiduously toward them. Unfortunately, the number of participants and financial support have not met those goals, nor do we see any way for them to be met, or any viable goals, at any time in the future. “This was an experiment and like any experiment it can fail. We knew that when it was set up. But there are already some positives from this. A number of people had their spiritual lives enriched by the services provided by the New Rev. Alan Cowley Rev. Ethan McCardell 175 Rev. Mac Frazier