You missed the first evidence that it wasn’t really a Christian church. “The Rev Sara Smith”.
How much you want to bet that the “rev” is a lesbian too?
When God’s people turn away from God’s word and start accepting things that God rejects, they should expect their congregations to shrink and their lands to be taken over by the enemy.
You got it spot on - many times, you absolutely CAN judge a book by its cover
http://www.uccbridgeport.org
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/New-minister-signals-changing-times-for-435075.php
^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^
Just part of the fundamental transformation. This building ceased being a church when the congragation was led by a lesbian.