The UCC was formed by various churches that trace their origins back to the Puritan ideology of the 16th century, but perhaps had different histories. But I thought that the point of the article is that sacred spaces are needed but very expensive to maintain, and therefore should consider sharing space with other groups as an alternative to closing.  Since so many churches have to remain locked most of the week, but still involve maintenance costs (heating, etc.), maybe  it's something to consider.