Priest, members form new church in Tennessee

The rector, vestry and most members of Trinity Episcopal Church in Winchester, Tenn., began worship in a new location today as Christ the King Anglican Church.

Charging that the Episcopal Church today is pursuing a “false” gospel, the Rev. William Midgett, his staff, the lay leadership and a number of parishioners left the 149-year-old church last Sunday.

“For us, it came down to choosing between two gospels,” the former rector said. “We recognized there was one (gospel) the church has held onto for 2,000 years, and what’s being promoted now looks very different from that.”

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One comment on “Priest, members form new church in Tennessee

  1. GrandpaDino says:

    We’ve known Bill and his family since their days at Truro. May God bless him and the folks at Christ the King Anglican Church.