It\u2019s been one year since Church of the Holy Trinity in Ridgeland made the decision to disassociate from the national Episcopal Church and remain in the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been one year since some lifelong members of the church parted ways, joining other houses of worship and breaking ties with family and friends.<\/p>\n
Though the Diocese of South Carolina has commonly been referred to as a \u201cbreakaway church,\u201d\u009d Holy Trinity\u2019s Rev. James Gibson said, this portrayal is simply inaccurate.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur contention is that we have kept the faith, we have stayed within the historic faith of the church and that our diocese, in the decision it has made to disaffiliate with the national church, is not \u201d\u02dcleaving\u2019 the church,\u201d\u009d Gibson said. \u201cWe have not broken away, we have branched out and sought a greater unity with the worldwide church.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n