Largest Episcopal Church in Colorado to Leave Denomination
March 26th, 2007

The vestry of Grace Church and St. Stephen’s Parish in Colorado Springs, the largest Episcopal parish in the state and one of Colorado’s oldest churches, voted to leave the Episcopal Church on Monday morning. Effective today the parish affiliates with the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA), a missionary diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican).

A 40 day process of discernment is planned for the congregation to fully understand the ramifications of this decision. At the end of this period parish members will be given the opportunity to affirm the new ecclesial relationship with the Church of Nigeria.

Although a long-time and consistent advocate of orthodox reform within The Episcopal Church (TEC), the parish’s lay leadership has lost hope in future reform of The Episcopal Church. “It’s clear that The Episcopal Church no longer believes the historic, orthodox Christian faith common to all believers. It’s also clear that purported Episcopal values of ‘inclusion’ do not apply to orthodox believers. In fact, we find it bizarre that Episcopal leaders deny what the Apostles and martyrs believed and reject those who maintain the faith for which the Apostles lived and the martyrs died,” said Jon Wroblewski, senior warden of the parish.

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