Not really. Bishop Herlong seems to be on our side. And something more important than money is at stake here.
Wednesday I told my rector that he and his predecessors at St. Andrew's for years had been training us for spiritual combat. Now we are ready. This is the best thing that ever happened to our parish.
To paraphrase St. Andrew himself, "what are we among so many?" But you know what our Lord did with those simple loaves and fishes.
It is sad that it must be even considered though. Local churches should own their building to prevent this kind of blackmail.