My sister's church in Buffalo -- St. Bart's -- is breaking away in every way they can.
In the past they were the "profit center" for the Diocese. But they feel so strongly about the liberal path the church is taking, and will not go along with it.
Here's what they've done:
They've set up a second corporation and a second fund, and have informed all the parishioners they have a choice between giving to the old one and giving to the new one. Naturally, almost everyone is giving to the new one.
The old one is the fund they use to give to the Diocese. Of course, they're sending practically nothing. They expect to bankrupt the Diocese, making it impossible for it to keep up the building.
As soon as the Diocese puts the buiding on the market, they will buy it and break away completely.
A good model for others to consider who need to break away from a corrupt "mother" church.
Interesting!