St. Andrew’s Church, 300 Whedbee St., once served hundreds of parishioners. Now it might serve a much smaller congregation.
The city has scheduled a neighborhood meeting at 6 p.m. June 24 at the church on the corner of East Olive and Whedbee streets to discuss a proposal from Boulder developer Robert King to convert the church into four semi-high-end apartments.
St. Andrew’s disbanded in late 2008 when the congregation divided on theological differences, and a portion of the congregation left the church.
The Episcopal Diocese of Colorado decided to sell, putting the 7,434-square-foot property on the market about 18 months ago for $520,000.
The church is now listed on the Sperry VanNess website at $465,000, and Realtor Jared Goodman said it is under contract for about 7 percent less.
I certainly hope they do something about the decades-old accumulation of guano in the bell tower. St. Andrew’s in the latest example of what “Bishop” Jerry Lamb of the “Diocese” of San Joaquin has described as the “significant but slow” vibrant growth experienced by today’s Episcopal Corporation. There is indeed an accelerating growth in the transformation of once-vibrant Episcopal church buildings into night clubs, condominiums and, let’s not forget, Islamic centers.
As one once involved in the life of St. Andrew’s, this news saddens me deeply.
I feel very bad for St Andrew’s former parishioners. At the same time, since the Dio Colo has got hold of it, all I can say is good riddance.
Wait a minute. I know the PB has said we have to sue churches if they want to do something with the porperty that wasn’t intended by those folks in generations back who gave the money for a church. I’m sure we will hear from 815 shortly that are a seeking an injunction to stop this.
All is well – except for mitregate, of course. At least the former building will be put to good use in the furtherance of the TEc agenda, if they limit occupants to monogamous, life-long relationships etc.
Fr. James Paul was the rector of St. Andrew in Fort Collins prior to the split in late 2007. The TEC group folded. The majority became St. Peter Anglican Church in Fort Collins with Fr. Jim Paul as their pastor and St. Peter is a member of ACNA. Statmann
Statmann (#5),
Thanks for the little historical review. Colorado is certainly an especially sad case that displays all too clearly the tragedy of how badly things have gone awry in TEC. But if the old Anglicanism is dead or dying in Fort Collins, as elsewhere in North America, then a promising New Anglicanism is rising from the ashes, or the tomb.
David Handy+