The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin has started a new round of lawsuits to get dissidents to return numerous Central Valley churches.
The dissidents split from the national Episcopal church to affiliate with a more conservative unit of the Anglican Church.
The lawsuits have been filed because invitations of the Diocesan Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Jerry Lamb, to discuss the orderly return of the churches have been largely ignored, the diocese says.
“It is particularly disappointing given the recent and unequivocal decisions of the California Supreme Court and Court of Appeals’ rulings that the properties and assets are held for the Episcopal Church and its Dioceses,” says Diocesan Chancellor Michael Glass, the lawyer for the diocese.
The litigation is focused on returning the properties and assets to the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, he says.
Umm, it’s NOT “Mr Schofield;” it’s BISHOP Schofield. Now, who wants to argue with me?
This is going to drag on for years, and everyone knows it.
Story lifted directly from the 815-BCP (Book of Common Phrases)
Cennydd may I address you as Cenny Reb?
Intercessor
Seems that Mr. Lamb has yet to learn of the legal term “Appeal”.
Intercessor
You certainly may!
The headline is incorrect. It should read “Newly Created TEC Affiliated Diocese Still Trying to Seize Assets of Original San Joaquin Diocese.”
Cennydd, our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Whatever the outcome, the future of the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin is assured.
Who wrote this article? It looks like a press release from “Remain Episcopal”. Their website is dormant except the plea for donations. The EDSJ one day per week bishop who is bishop in name only of a “diocese” created with smoke and mirrors. Lamb told those who stayed behind that the folks who left would come back with the buildings. The EDSJ reminds me of one of those cowboy town movie sets that are only facades. This is not journalism. It is propaganda.