NASHVILLE, TN: St. Andrew's leader pens letter regarding property lawsuit
NASHVILLE, TN: St. Andrew's leader pens letter regarding property lawsuit
Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee and St. Andrew's Church face off
Fr. James Guill, rector of St. Andrew's writes a 'Letter to the editor' following a petition to the Tennessee Supreme Court
By The Rev. James M. Guill
August 25, 2012
What if I told you that a church purchased a piece of property more than 40 years ago, obtained a deed free and clear, demolished old buildings and built new ones with its own money, and then that property was confiscated from the same church when it had the courage to stand up for its principles?
You would likely tell me that this could not happen in America. You might say that if it did, it could not happen here in Tennessee. You would most certainly tell me that fellow Christians would not act this way. But that is exactly what is going to happen to St. Andrew's Church in Nashville if the Tennessee Supreme Court does not accept a pending request for review of a lower appellate court's decision.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee and St. Andrew's Church face off
Fr. James Guill, rector of St. Andrew's writes a 'Letter to the editor' following a petition to the Tennessee Supreme Court
By The Rev. James M. Guill
August 25, 2012
What if I told you that a church purchased a piece of property more than 40 years ago, obtained a deed free and clear, demolished old buildings and built new ones with its own money, and then that property was confiscated from the same church when it had the courage to stand up for its principles?You would likely tell me that this could not happen in America. You might say that if it did, it could not happen here in Tennessee. You would most certainly tell me that fellow Christians would not act this way. But that is exactly what is going to happen to St. Andrew's Church in Nashville if the Tennessee Supreme Court does not accept a pending request for review of a lower appellate court's decision.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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