Vancouver Sun–Anglican priests at odds with Diocese have to move — but not before Christmas

Neither side in a long, bitter war over Anglican Church property in Vancouver and Abbotsford expects any Christmas services will have to be moved elsewhere this December.

But Vancouver-area Anglican Bishop Michael Ingham began moving Tuesday to replace the dissident priests at four congregations that have failed to obtain legal control of Anglican Church properties valued at more than $20 million.

Since the conservative priests have already resigned from the Anglican Church of Canada to work for a breakaway Anglican organization, the diocese said in a statement, those clergy “will need to continue their ministry in other locations.”

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One comment on “Vancouver Sun–Anglican priests at odds with Diocese have to move — but not before Christmas

  1. Northwest Bob says:

    May His Right Reverendship’s empty buildings buildings be an albatross around his neck with similar results. Prayers and blessings for the four congregations. They will still have Jesus going before them always.
    IHSV,
    NW Bob