From the article: The Gospels and all of Scripture teach us that when differences arise among believers, our first duty is to seek peace and reconciliation with each other.
Hmm. Anyone else see the irony in the potemkin diocese publishing this statement?
“Because St. Philip’s will be operating as an independent Christian congregation, the parish has agreed that it will no longer be affiliated with the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh or any similar group outside The Episcopal Church for a minimum period of five years.”
A non-compete clause. Amazing! But it is TEC with whom they are dealing…
“The financial terms of the Agreement require St. Philip’s to pay off its existing mortgage; repay the Diocese the amount of a 2007 distribution from a Diocesan endowment fund; and, pay the Diocese an additional cash amount.”
I wonder how much the “additional cash amount” is?
From the article:
The Gospels and all of Scripture teach us that when differences arise among believers, our first duty is to seek peace and reconciliation with each other.
Hmm. Anyone else see the irony in the potemkin diocese publishing this statement?
“Because St. Philip’s will be operating as an independent Christian congregation, the parish has agreed that it will no longer be affiliated with the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh or any similar group outside The Episcopal Church for a minimum period of five years.”
A non-compete clause. Amazing! But it is TEC with whom they are dealing…
Pretty tawdry, fearful, and spiteful, all at once.
But it’s good to note and to remember so that we’ll always be aware of what sort of people are in leadership at that “diocese.”
“The financial terms of the Agreement require St. Philip’s to pay off its existing mortgage; repay the Diocese the amount of a 2007 distribution from a Diocesan endowment fund; and, pay the Diocese an additional cash amount.”
I wonder how much the “additional cash amount” is?