Church Property At Stake In Trial
The fate of the churches and property at Truro Church in Fairfax and the Falls Church will be determined in two trials, the first of which begins today. The courts will determine whether the property will remain with the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia or with the congregations themselves which have broken away from the established church over the issue of whether gay and lesbians should be fully accepted. Read more in this article from today's Metro section.
By Focus on Fairfax |
November 14, 2007; 8:03 AM ET
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Posted by: ghahneman | November 17, 2007 6:00 PM
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The aforementioned congregations voted to leave the Episcopal Church, but somehow believe they have the right to continue to control property of the Episcopal Church. The legal precedences are well established that the local parish church is the property of the Diocese. You are free to leave if you wish, but you cannot take the property with you. When will they learn?