Episcopal church departs diocese
September 8, 2006

OCEAN BEACH – Holy Trinity Church in Ocean Beach has become the latest casualty in the Episcopal Church theology wars, voting Wednesday to leave the San Diego diocese and remain in its building as an Anglican church.

That makes three congregations and six priests locally, and more nationally, seeking alignment with the more conservative quarters of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Church is the U.S. branch of the Anglican Communion.

Last weekend, the Rev. Eric Menees resigned from Grace Episcopal Church in San Marcos to start an Anglican congregation at Community Christian Church. the rest