[Magdalen] A California court has been asked to block the sale of St Jame...

[Zephonites at aol.com]

Jim
 
You know that TEC's policy under the present PB is not to sell back to a  
departing congregation (but rather in one case they sold the building below  
it's market value to the Muslims as a place of worship rather let the 
departing  congregation have it) then the option of entering a competing bid is a 
non  starter. Indeed not many people could compete with a foirm of buolding  
contractors out to sell 20 plus house on th plot!
 
Blessings
Martin
 
 
In a message dated 27/06/2015 17:19:46 GMT Daylight Time,  
jguthrie at pipeline.com writes:

From:  Scott Knitter

>Agreed. Great question, and one for which I'm eager  to hear Bp. Bruno's 
answer.

For one thing, how about defining "on the  way to recovery."  This is a 
parish 
where there has been continuing  hostility to the diocese, and since the 
diocese 
proved ownership, many  members have cut or ceased their pledge (one needs 
to go 
back in time a  bit before the current brouhaha to get the honest picture).

>From what I  see it is not a self sustaining parish, and considering that 
many of 
their  members consider TEC and their Bishop as heretics, one wonders what 
the  
incentive might be?   Why can't the congregation enter a  competing bid for 
the 
property and be rid of both TEC and their Bishop? If  they were truly 
"recovering" financially, they certainly have the credit  available to do 
so.

Nah, Self-imposed Martyrdom is much more fun in  some  circles.

Cheers,
Jim