Riverkilt,
Your discussion of "church row" reminds me of my experience in Cinncinati, OH. Our synagogue was next door to a rather fundamentalist Christian Church. They used our parking lot as overflow on Sunday, and we used their's as overflow on Saturday. We built a new larger sanctuary add on to our building, as the Jewish community in Cinti was growing. The day we dedicated the new sanctuary, the church's billboard said "We thank God for the dedication of the new Northern Hills Synagogue sanctuary." Their minister and the president of their congregation came over with a letter of congratulation and a large floral display for our lobby. The title of my message says it all.

Geoff Withnell