ROSEMONT, PA: Episcopal Anglo-Catholic Parish Begins Path to Renewal
ROSEMONT, PA: Episcopal Anglo-Catholic Parish Begins Path to Renewal
Old Vestry dumped, new vestry elected in bitter exchange of words
By David W. Virtue in Rosemont
www.virtueonline.org
October 10, 2011
The ongoing saga of the Church of the Good Shepherd, the Episcopal Anglo Catholic parish on Philadelphia's historic main line that drew international attention from archbishops and bishops, been the subject of numerous lawsuits, and recently saw the firing of its priest by a secular court, witnessed a final rendering on Sunday when the old vestry was nullified and a new vestry elected in a bitter outburst of words from the outgoing senior warden.
The Special meeting was called to establish a new vestry following the departure of four Vestry persons who left to follow Fr. David L. Moyer into a splinter church plant.
Assisting PA Bishop Rodney Michel was to have attended, but was caught up in traffic in NE Philadelphia after preaching at another church. He sent an e-mail apology for his absence.
Almost immediately, it became apparent that there was dissension over the validity of the meeting, which was described as "a town meeting at noon in the Kemper Great Hall." Some 50 people attended.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
Old Vestry dumped, new vestry elected in bitter exchange of words
By David W. Virtue in Rosemont
www.virtueonline.org
October 10, 2011
The ongoing saga of the Church of the Good Shepherd, the Episcopal Anglo Catholic parish on Philadelphia's historic main line that drew international attention from archbishops and bishops, been the subject of numerous lawsuits, and recently saw the firing of its priest by a secular court, witnessed a final rendering on Sunday when the old vestry was nullified and a new vestry elected in a bitter outburst of words from the outgoing senior warden.The Special meeting was called to establish a new vestry following the departure of four Vestry persons who left to follow Fr. David L. Moyer into a splinter church plant.
Assisting PA Bishop Rodney Michel was to have attended, but was caught up in traffic in NE Philadelphia after preaching at another church. He sent an e-mail apology for his absence.
Almost immediately, it became apparent that there was dissension over the validity of the meeting, which was described as "a town meeting at noon in the Kemper Great Hall." Some 50 people attended.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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