[Magdalen] A California court has been asked to block the sale of St James Newport Beach

[James Handsfield]

St. James has been a thorn in the side of the diocese for decades.  It was extreme in the charismatic renewal movement and became extreme in its conservatism.

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Thinking one can behave their way into heaven is an insult to the very foundation of salvation.

Jim Handsfield
jhandsfield at att.net





> On Jun 26, 2015, at 7:24 AM, Zephonites--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> 
> Folk
> 
> I came across this article "A  California court has been asked to block the 
> sale of St James Newport Beach by  the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles to 
> real estate developers."  
> http://anglicanink.com/article/lawsuit-filed-block-sale-st-james-newport-beach?utm_source=emailcampaign188&utm_medium=phpList&u
> tm_content=HTMLemail&utm_campaign=TEC+General+Convention+Day+One#sthash.Gi0V
> CYmW.dpuf
> 
> I read this - albeit the report only  focusses on one side of the argument, 
> and I found it incredible that even  though the Church has remained within 
> TEC and was growing that the Bishop  would sell it simply to get more money 
> in
> 
> I am sure that there has to be more to  this but on the face of it this is 
> pure simony and has nothing to do with the  Gospel. Has the Diocese gone so 
> into debt that it has to sell off prime property  even though the Church is 
> growing
> 
> Wow. A real slap in the face for  loyalty
> 
> Blessings
> Martin
> 
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