A few years ago I wrote an article for the Moultrie Observer regarding the purple bows that were on the wreaths on the doors at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 609 South Main Street. In 2012 there were no purple bows or wreaths on the doors, as the church sat empty when the members of St. John’s left The Episcopal Church to form St. Mark’s Anglican Church. However, 2013 will mark the return of the purple bows, and the new spiritual home of St. Mark’s Anglican.
On September 30, 2013, St. Mark’s was able to purchase the building from the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia….
First, prayers for St. Mark’s and its future ministry.
Now, for my usual cynical remark….
Wow, I wonder what the bishop had to do for KJS to get her permission to sell a church to Anglicans. Given that the diocese of San Joaquin transferred title to parishes (BEFORE the diocese broke with GC), and TEC is now suing those parishes for all their property on the grounds that the title transfer was invalid and that the bishop had no such authority, I am left to wonder how the diocese of Georgia was able to guarantee the title, or the parish was able to afford title insurance. Hopefully, the parish had some really good lawyers structure the deal, and they own the property “in fee simple” (if I remember correctly).
That was my question. How did they manage to do this? It’s wonderful, but surprising.