In Southern California Judge orders church to leave

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that an Anglican congregation must vacate St. Luke’s of Mountain Church on Foothill Boulevard by Oct. 12 so the property’s legal owner, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, can move in the next day.

While the ruling from Judge John Shepard Wiley Jr. set a deadline for the Anglican congregation, the Rev. Rob Holman said he was relieved that it provided at least some breathing room against a previous order from the Episcopal Diocese to vacate by noon Friday.

During an emergency hearing Wednesday, Wiley pushed the move date to Oct. 12 to allow the Anglican congregation time to see if the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to review a similar case involving the St. James Anglican Church in Orange County, Holman said.

A decision from the High Court on whether to hear the case is expected Monday.

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2 comments on “In Southern California Judge orders church to leave

  1. Br_er Rabbit says:

    Today is the day we hear from the Supreme Court.
    May God’s will prevail and the snares of the enemy be broken.

  2. Bob Lee says:

    The church building is an idol.

    bl