Traditional Anglican ping, continued in memory of its founder Arlin Adams. I wonder how this will affect cases in other dioceses. I bet it makes no difference. It galls me but I think the Diocese and the Nat Church have the law on their side.
Come on, there HAVE to be some lawyers out there who can help with this.
YEA! GOOD FOR THEM!
THANKS, LORD!
St. James Newport Beach may be one of the most wealthy parishes, and may have some very high calibre lawyers for members.
There is probably some serious money involved here.
14 Nov San Diego diocese
Breakaway church in Fallbrook wins
VISTA – A judge has ruled that the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego did not prove its case against a breakaway congregation in Fallbrook that aligned itself with a foreign bishop and kept the building.
The lawsuit argued that the leaders of what is now St. John's Anglican Church are not the legitimate officers because they are no longer Episcopalians. It wanted the new officers elected among members who did not break away to be recognized as having authority over the property.
But in a preliminary ruling last Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Stern disagreed. She finalized the ruling the next day and mailed it to attorneys.
The Rev. Donald Kroeger, rector of St. John's Anglican, called the ruling “a great relief.” But the property fight may not be over. “Now we must fall back and reassess what we're going to do,” said Charles Dick, the diocese's attorney.
And yesterday, the seventh parish broke away from the San Diego diocese with two priests and the majority of the members.
They will be with the Anglican accociation