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

[Suzie Buchanan]

The judge has ruled in favor of the diocese - so the sale moves forward.
There was a battle over this property when those upset at the direction of
the Episcopal Church tried to leave and take the property with it.  The
property was returned to the diocese by the courts a couple of years ago.
A new Episcopal congregation was planted there, with the diocese's support
and approval, and has been growing.  Their vicar chose to go without pay
for two years so that they wouldn't be a drain on diocesan funds while they
tried to establish this church again.  They grew in such ways that they
were able to hire staff and begin paying the vicar before that two year
period ended.  It is this new congregation that is having its building sold
out from under them by the bishop.

http://www.episcopalcafe.com/st-james-the-great-in-l-a-the-site-of-a-new-property-battle/

On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 9:43 AM, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net>
wrote:

> 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
>
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> > 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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