New CANA parish in SC

VirtueOnline reports:

PARISHES continue to dribble their way out of TEC. In the DIOCESE OF UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA, Bishop Dorsey Henderson got a shock saying it broke his heart when he learned The Rev. Rob Hartley, vicar of St. John's Mission Church in Clearwater, had announced the church's decision to leave TEC, citing differences with the national denomination over its position on homosexuality. The "Augusta Chronicle" reported that most of the church's 90 members decided to align themselves with the Anglican Church in North America, as a conservative alternative to the Episcopal Church. The split won't spark a conflict over ownership of the parish property because the group plans to vacate the building, the newspaper reported. Bishop Henderson said the move came as a surprise to him.

Spiritual blindness is always a surprise to liberal bishops. The bishop recently announced his retirement. In the future, a new bishop will be able to watch more parishes dribble away.

Fr. Hartley welcomes new comers to the Church of the Holy Trinity (CANA). You can reach him at (803) 341-0075 or accept his invitation to at their Sunday services at Merovan Business Center Highway 25 (Edgefield Highway).