All Saints, Rochester, on its possible “extinction”
November 16th, 2005 at 9:31 am

Bishop and Diocesan Leaders seek to declare our parish “extinct”

The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt. Rev. Jack M. McKelvey, and the members of Diocesan Council in the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester have called for the involuntary dissolution of a parish in their diocese. Misapplying a part of diocesan canon law (Canon 13: Applications by Parishes for Diocesan Assistance), Bishop McKelvey is seeking to have a fully functional parish, All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church in Irondequoit, declared “extinct” by a vote of Diocesan Convention on November 18-19. This action contradicts the laws of New York State regarding a duly incorporated and functional congregation like All Saints.
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