MOULTRIE, GA: St. John's Episcopal Church becomes St. Mark's Anglican
MOULTRIE, GA: St. John's Episcopal Church becomes St. Mark's Anglican
General Convention's actions became the final tipping point
By Mary Ann Mueller and David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
August 2, 2012
Citing recent General Convention's actions endorsing rites for same-sex marriage as the tipping point, the parish of St. John's Episcopal Church, its rector and vestry, announced this week that they are leaving the Episcopal Church and turning the church's keys over to the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia. The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) has accepted The Rev. William McQueen, III, into its fold.
St. John's is leaving a vacant Episcopal Church building behind as well as prayer books, hymnals, vestments, chalices, candles and furnishings. There will be no litigation.
On Sunday (Aug. 5) a new ACNA church plant - St. Mark's Anglican Church - will open at Trinity Chapel located at Trinity Baptist Church a few blocks away from their former Episcopal parish. St. Mark's will officially join ACNA's Anglican Diocese of the South under its bishop, Foley Beach, remain a member of Forward in Faith and keep its ties to the American Anglican Council.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
General Convention's actions became the final tipping point
By Mary Ann Mueller and David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
August 2, 2012
Citing recent General Convention's actions endorsing rites for same-sex marriage as the tipping point, the parish of St. John's Episcopal Church, its rector and vestry, announced this week that they are leaving the Episcopal Church and turning the church's keys over to the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia. The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) has accepted The Rev. William McQueen, III, into its fold.St. John's is leaving a vacant Episcopal Church building behind as well as prayer books, hymnals, vestments, chalices, candles and furnishings. There will be no litigation.
On Sunday (Aug. 5) a new ACNA church plant - St. Mark's Anglican Church - will open at Trinity Chapel located at Trinity Baptist Church a few blocks away from their former Episcopal parish. St. Mark's will officially join ACNA's Anglican Diocese of the South under its bishop, Foley Beach, remain a member of Forward in Faith and keep its ties to the American Anglican Council.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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