Another Loudoun Congregation To Break From American Episcopal Church
By Margaret Morton
Created: Thursday, December 21, 2006

The congregation of Potomac Falls Episcopal Church in Sterling joined with seven other Virginia parishes last week in voting to break away from the national church over disagreements about permitting women priests and same-sex unions, the appointment of a gay bishop and other leadership issues.

Two other Loudoun parishes-South Riding Church in South Riding and the Church of the Holy Spirit in Ashburn- had previously announced their decision to sever connections with the American Episcopal Church. Another conservative parish, Church of Our Savior Oatlands, south of Leesburg, is going through a period of study on the issue.

The Potomac Falls Episcopal Church is a daughter church of historic The Falls Church, where George Washington once worshipped. Currently, the parish holds Sunday services at Horizon Elementary School in Cascades, according to its rector, the Reverend Jack Grubbs. the rest