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North Augusta (S.C.) Episcopal Church leader steps down, congregation follows

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Kendall Harmon

But Father Rob Hartley who resigned Sunday as vicar of the church says the issue of homosexuality was not his main concern.

“I found it an error because it was contrary to scripture and I don’t think it was any deeper than that,” Hartley said.

He says his issues with the Episcopal Church started long before 2003.

“Early 80’s probably,” Hartley said.

That is when he said he started to see a shift in the theologies and teachings of the church.

“The Episcopal church really wants to make Christianity relevant they really want to make the truth of the gospel easier to ingest for the modern mind. I think the truth is the truth and changing it to make it digestible isn’t exactly what the apostles learned from Jesus,” Hartley said.

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Update: The parish website is here.

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2 comments on “North Augusta (S.C.) Episcopal Church leader steps down, congregation follows”

  1. TomRightmyer says:
    January 5, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    ASA about 45, membership about 95, plate and pledge about 80K, significant growth in the past few years. All best wishes.

  2. Larry Morse says:
    January 5, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    “Contrary to scripture but I don’t think it was any deeper than that?”
    Mercy! What’s deeper? Contrary to scripture isn’t sufficient depth?
    Larry