St. Clement's votes to leave Episcopal Church
By Michael D. Hernandez / El Paso Times
09/16/2007

Congregants at Pro-Cathedral of St. Clement's Episcopal Church, one of the city's oldest places of worship with hundreds of members and more than a dozen ministries, is leaving the Episcopal Church to carry on with doctrines members said no longer fit those of its former denomination.

The church recorded a 460-41 vote from its congregation on Sunday to dissolve its relationship with Episcopal Church USA and remain part of the Anglican Communion Network.

"I'm very excited about the future of St. Clement's," Rev. William Cobb said. "I'm not at all surprised about the overwhelming vote because this is a unified church."

Late Friday, St. Clement's reached an agreement with Bishop Jeffrey Steenson of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande that will allow the local church to hang on to its property for $2 million. the rest