Posted on 10/10/2008 2:18:57 PM PDT by csvset
Two small parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia have quit the denomination over gay ordination and joined a like-minded group of dissident churches based in Northern Virginia.
The break-away Anglican District of Virginia announced Friday that Christ Church in Emporia and Grace Church in Purdy had become members. The district now includes 23 parishes that have cut ties with the Episcopal Church.
Church of the Messiah in Chesapeake quit the Episcopal denomination in 2006. Grace Episcopal Church in Newport News quit a couple years earlier. The Southern Virginia diocese has about 120 parishes, including more than two dozen in South Hampton Roads.
Messiah, Christ and Grace Church/Purdy all contend that their congregations own their church building and grounds. The diocese argues that it owns the properties and that the congregations were only trustees.
Nationally, the Episcopal Church has seen an internal split over denominational leaders’ endorsement in 2003 of the ordination of a non-celibate gay man as a bishop. Traditionalists denounce gay ordination, and also say the denomination is drifting from orthodox interpretation of Scripture.
The Purdy and Emporia parishes left over those issues, said the Rev. Colin C. Cooper, who leads both congregations.
Cooper criticized the denomination for “their general approach to Scripture that seems to say, if we come to Scripture and find something that doesn’t fit with the way we think, we’ll just reinterpret it,” he said.
Cooper said the Purdy congregation has about 40 members, while the Emporia parish has about 25. Both were established around 1840, he said.
Steven G. Vegh, (757) 446-2417, steven.vegh@pilotonline.com
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“I’m not Episcopalian, but I applaud the move by these parishes,”
I am/was Episcopalian, senior warden of my small church in Tennessee.
Beside being the national church of the US, the Episcopal
church USA was the most elegant and beautiful church in the USA.
Today, it has gone down the tubes and trashed by queers and leftist... So sad.
I’m from England and was raised church of England which is the nearest to Episcopalian
My wife converted from catholic to be a prod
Now we do not go to church because of this matter
Our kids pray at night and my wife would like to join a church again but not sure anymore which one wold be to us.
One thing is for use any church which has any homosexuals will not have our family attending
“Our kids pray at night and my wife would like to join a church again but not sure anymore which one wold be to us.”
I understand your dilemma.
Many churches are breaking off from the ECUSA.
You just have to look for one.
Thank you for understanding
When we were getting signatures on the marriage ballot question I waited till after the service outside and asked many people around coffee time.
a couple of older women said they had no problem with homosexuals being married, some refused to sign, others thought they would get in trouble if they signed it or were just scared they would be called a name.
My vicar at the time was dead against it but would not sign as the Church and state thing
you see what the homosexuals did was go to court and have everyone’s name who signed it put on the internet along with their address.
Now they failed on that so they are putting signs out trying to confuse voters
it says
vote no on 2 protect Florida families, Jesus does not discriminate
using Jesus for them just got my blood boiling
sorry for the long rant and going off topic but it really does get to me on this subject
It just seems many reverends , churches are just too scared to say politics or anything about homosexuals
so sad
“sorry for the long rant and going off topic but it really does get to me on this subject”
No problem.. I did not know where you are.
I am sure other Floridians can help you find a church.
New spin off churches from the sad ECUSA are springing up
everywhere.
One thing is for use any church which has any homosexuals will not have our family attending
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If that’s the case I guess you won’t be attending any church on this planet.
Are you High Church or Low Church?
Either way, there are plenty of options in Florida. I understand if you don't want to give a specific location, but answer the question above, and I'll make some suggestions.
I wonder if there are any figures of how many Episcopalian parishes or churches (not sure of the exact word I should use) have cut connections with the leftist/homosexual promoting organization. Would be nice to whittle it down to a very few. Sheep from goats and all that.
Nonsense. Homosexuals are only 2% of the population at any given time.
And if they don’t flaunt their “gayness” but just come to church and worship like anyone else no one will know or care. WHo knows? Maybe (I hope so) some homosexuals attend worship service praying for help with their homosexual attractions. There are many former homosexuals.
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They might be two percent of the population but a large number of that 2% have entered the ministry. New York Times will tell us about the pedophile priests (there are really very few pedophile priests...the correct word would be homosexual but that is the last thing the NY Times would want to mention) but it is even a bigger problem in other denominations according to the insurance companies who have to pay out money whenever an affair occurs.
I agree - homosexuals do concentrate in certain professions. People need to be very cautious about this.
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Take a look at the website in my tagline. It lists a number of “safe” jurisdictions and their churches — and there are many in Florida.
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In many parts of this “church” you can’t get hired if you aren’t homosexual or a woman. In other words, straight males need not apply and they know it. There are not many non-effeminate men who would be interested in serving the Episcopal Church in any event. Like none, I think the recent figures pretty much show.
Please find an English language Orthodox parish. Worship a few Sundays, stay for coffee hour, and ask lots and lots of questions of the priest and the laity. (You will probably find several former Episcopalians in any parish you might visit.)
Perhaps you and your family will find that the Orthodox Church is home for you. Even if not, you will be enriched. (I myself am a former ELCA Lutheran who became Orthodox.)
May God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit bless you and your family in your spiritual journey.
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