Sometimes a parish has to cut ties
November 27, 2006
Raymond J. Keating

Strolling up to this church in Elmhurst on a recent Sunday morning, the name on the building drew my attention - St. James Anglican Church.

Hmmm, "Anglican"?

You don't typically see the word "Anglican" on churches in this country, as the U.S. branch of the Anglican Communion is the Episcopal Church in the USA. So, what's the deal at St. James?

Well, this parish made a decision. Carlo J. Saavedre, senior warden at the church, told me: "We were getting out of the Episcopal Church, and we wanted everyone to know." So about a year ago "Episcopal" came down and "Anglican" went up. the rest