[Magdalen] 2nd priest in SC returns to The Episcopal Church

[Ginga Wilder]

Jim,
It is complicated.  The Lawrence group brought real property into the
picture when they sued TEC in January 2013 and later TECSC.  So, you will
need to ask the Lawrence folks about that.  In addition, the bishops and
clergy of TEC have taken vows to protect the property, so if that property
were not included in the suit, TEC clergy would be doing exactly the same
think Lawrence did.  (But, OMG, I have no clue what our little church would
do with the huge church plant of the Lawrence church in Summerville...I'll
leave that legal minds.)

TEC and SC want some things returned: our name (The Episcopal Diocese of
SC), our marks (Diocesan shield, etc.) and some diocesan property that
belongs to TEC/TECSC.

The returning clergy are not part of the lawsuit.

Ginga



On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:

>
> From: Ginga Wilder
>
>  And, nope.  This is not about property.  TEC and TECSC have just appealed
>> the SC Circuit Court decision on behalf of the Lawrence Church.  You may
>> read that announcement here:
>>
>
> http://www.episcopalchurchsc.org/news-release-march-24-2015.html
>
> If it's not about property, why spend money on an appeal?
>
> I've spent a lot of time and years on vestries and vestry committees --
> and I can't believe that even on parish in SC followed Lawrence out of TEC
> (the real one) without the Rector leading the charge. But are you saying if
> these clergy come back, it's only on their own and they suddenly no longer
> have any influence over its congregation and vestry?
>
> Now if you said the two clergy members who've come back were disconnected
> from their parishes (or any parish) that might be worth noting. Is that the
> case?
>
> Cheers,
> Jim Guthrie
>