QUEBEC:Congregation leaves historic Anglican church over same-sex marriage battl
QUEBEC: Congregation leaves historic Anglican church after same-sex marriage battle
By Kelly Patterson
http://life.nationalpost.com/
June 27, 2011
Bishop Charlie Masters leads his congregation out of St Alban's Church in Ottawa following their last service there on Jun. 26, 2011.
It was a historic moment in Ottawa as a subdued crowd of about 300 filed out of St. Alban's Anglican Church on King Edward Avenue on Sunday, leaving behind a place where some have roots going back to Confederation.
Founded in 1865, the church where Sir John A. Macdonald worshipped has been in the spotlight ever since a showdown over same-sex marriage and other issues led the congregation of St. Alban's to leave the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, and, after a bitter battle, the building they have called home for 146 years.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Kelly Patterson
http://life.nationalpost.com/
June 27, 2011
Bishop Charlie Masters leads his congregation out of St Alban's Church in Ottawa following their last service there on Jun. 26, 2011.It was a historic moment in Ottawa as a subdued crowd of about 300 filed out of St. Alban's Anglican Church on King Edward Avenue on Sunday, leaving behind a place where some have roots going back to Confederation.
Founded in 1865, the church where Sir John A. Macdonald worshipped has been in the spotlight ever since a showdown over same-sex marriage and other issues led the congregation of St. Alban's to leave the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, and, after a bitter battle, the building they have called home for 146 years.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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