By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 6, 2009
The State Supreme Court ruled that three parishes that left the Episcopal Church over its ordination of gay ministers cannot retain ownership of their buildings and property. In a unanimous decision, the court said that the property belonged to the Episcopal Church because the parishes agreed to abide by the mother church's rules, which include specific language about property ownership. The three parishes — St. James Church in Newport Beach, All Saints Church in Long Beach and St. David's Church in North Hollywood — left the 2.1-million-member national church in 2004. (AP)
What an opportunity to open up our churches to our Sunday keeping Christian brothers. It would be the Christian thing to do and good press to boot.
Tom