in england, the parish church is the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. nearly every part of england is designated as a parish, and most parishes have an anglican parish church, which is consecrated. if there is no parish church, the bishop licenses another building for worship, and may designate it as a parish centre of worship. this building is not consecrated, but is dedicated, and for most legal purposes it is deemed to be a parish church. in areas of increasing secularisation or shifts in religious belief, centres of worship are becoming more common, and larger churches are sold due to their upkeep costs. instead the church may use community centres or the facilities of a local church of another denomination.