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100-year-old Church of the Redeemer closes (Gay Bishop Closes Down Church)
New Hampshire Union Leader ^ | April 3, 2005 | BEVERLEY WANG

Posted on 04/04/2005 10:00:48 AM PDT by BRUMama

ROCHESTER — Less than a year ago, Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson was the wedge that split the Church of the Redeemer. Yesterday, he presided over its final service, accepting gifts and praising parishioners for their faith and service to the church.

Though it had been open for 100 years, the church had been hampered for years by financial difficulties. The difficulties worsened when the majority of parishioners decided to leave the church rather than accept the leadership of Robinson, who is openly gay.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: churchclosings; cnim; ecusa; fallout; generobinson; homosexual; homosexualagenda; homosexualbishop; homosexuality; morality; religion; satanshandmaiden; schism; theend; vgenerobinson
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To: Miss Marple

"But the PROPERTY remains that of the Episcopal Church, and all profits from its sale will go to them, along with any artwork, bank accounts, and such.

"He is probably glad to see them go. More money to push liberal causes with.

"Not only is he a homosexual and an apostate, he is one of a den of thieves."

Even worse, the chuch is owned by the Diocese, which this Bishop is in charge of. So if the church is sold for the property, he will get the money.

Also, with that low of an annual Church Budget, $40,000/year. The dioscese was probably funding the difference which was probably close to $250,000 per year.

Last but not least, a church that can't meet its budget usually doesn't send a monthly check for their diocesian assessment to the Bishop.

So closing this church is a win/win for this Bishop from the Dark Side.


81 posted on 04/05/2005 8:08:19 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (The MSM has been a WMD, Weapon of Mass Disinformation for the Rats for at least 4 decades.)
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To: mdmathis6

"Something warm may be crawling over him but it has a sulphorous aroma...!"

I know I got demons hangin' on me and I like it (apologies to the Rolling Stones, but then again they did write "Sympathy for the Devil")


82 posted on 04/05/2005 8:51:54 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (I live in Minnesota, I run a business in Minnesota, but I remain a TEXAN!)
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To: William Creel

They'll probably convert it to a hospice for AIDS "victims".


83 posted on 04/05/2005 10:45:23 AM PDT by beelzepug (Parking For Witches Only--All Others Will Be Toad.)
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To: BRUMama
“What looks like weakness is really strength,” said Robinson, who delivered his sermon standing in the aisle.

Shades of George Orwell's 1984, I'd say.

"Freedom is slavery." "Ignorance is strength."

84 posted on 04/05/2005 11:00:53 AM PDT by jimt
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To: BRUMama; Cyrano; shaggy eel; blackie
The difficulties worsened when the majority of parishioners decided to leave the church rather than accept the leadership of Robinson, who is openly gay.

Aw, bummer... I mean... er uh...

/sarcasm

The people have spoken - woohooo!! something to be said for congregational format instead of synod format. But both have their sets of troubles.

85 posted on 04/05/2005 12:03:26 PM PDT by Terriergal (What is the meaning of life?? Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him for ever.)
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To: BRUMama

,,, the market determined what it wanted. It ceased being a quality product when the CEO disclosed his agenda.


86 posted on 04/05/2005 1:10:49 PM PDT by shaggy eel (kicking it downunder)
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To: Terriergal
But both have their sets of troubles.

,,, butt Robinson's trouble empties a church a lot quicker.

87 posted on 04/05/2005 1:13:47 PM PDT by shaggy eel (kicking it downunder)
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To: Izzy Dunne
I guess I don't understand why people didn't choose someone they wanted for their own leader.

After the Vickie Gene consecration, the House of Bishops at last year's retreat decided to throw a bone to parishes that had theological problems with their bishops. It was called Delegated Episcopal Pastoral Oversight (DEPO) so that if a priest had a particular problem with his bishop, he could apply for pastoral oversight from another bishop. This turned out to be a sham, as those priests who did apply for DEPO ended up being deposed or are being threatened with deposition and inhibition to minister...6 priests in Connecticut, 1 in Alabama, 3 in California, 6 in Chicago, and lately 1 in Arizona, 2 in Kansas (I'm sure there are more).

So, in the Episcopal Church, you can believe anything you like, just not the "traditional" teachings which are narrow and restrictive...God is doing a new thing...and if you don't believe it, leave already.

In my own state, a handful of churches have left ECUSA and have aligned themselves with African churches, the priests deposed, but re-ordained under Abp. Akinola (Nigeria) or Abp. Orombi (Uganda) so have retained Anglican Communion status. They have renamed themselves Anglican Churches.

At present, you have 2 parallel Anglican Communion jurisdictions in the US. Soon, we'll know the fate of ECUSA, if the attempts to pull wool over the Southern Cone bishops (where the bulk of Anglicans are) are successful or not (Read the "Covenant" which pays lip service to the propositions of the Windsor Report).

Those of us who remain are networking and putting up resistance where we can. The House of Bishops though are mulling over widening who can be hauled in front of ecclesiastical court to include lay people, where now, it's just ordained people. So I could get hauled in front of EC for mounting insurrection and be excommunicated.

88 posted on 04/05/2005 1:44:22 PM PDT by Carolina
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To: Terriergal

Trouble in Christendom ~ keep homosexuals away from the pulpit!

Butt Out Now!


89 posted on 04/05/2005 1:47:24 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: BRUMama
The difficulties worsened when the majority of parishioners decided to leave the church rather than accept the leadership of Robinson, who is openly gay.

Good for them. Leave Satan to his own devises, and go on to a church that stays true to the faith.

90 posted on 04/05/2005 5:26:49 PM PDT by swampfox98 (Michael Reagan: "It's time to stop the flood.")
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