Thursday, June 16, 2011

SEATTLE: St. George Closes. St. Luke's Reduced to Mission Status

SEATTLE: St. George Closes. St. Luke's Reduced to Mission Status
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Compiled by David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
June 15, 2011

The Diocese of Olympia has announced that it is closing St. George Episcopal Church, located in Seattle, Washington (Lake City). They held a final worship service on May 15, 2011. Over 200 people, present and past members, clergy and friends celebrated the ministry that was St. George's. The leadership of the congregation has been working with the Canon to the Ordinary over the past several months to resolve issues of funding and administration. After a valiant effort, it became apparent that the people of St. George could not continue into the future the same way as they had over the past several years, said a news announcement from the diocese.

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