Saturday, January 19, 2008

Orlando-area church that left Episcopal diocese finds home with Pentecostals
Pentecostal church serves as shelter for former St. Edward's Episcopal members
Rosemarie Dowell Special To The Sentinel
January 19, 2008

MOUNT DORA - The only Episcopal congregation in Lake County to leave the national denomination over the issue of homosexuality and other doctrines has found a new home and ally in its quest to begin worshipping anew -- a tiny Pentecostal congregation.

The Rev. Woodleigh Volland and an overwhelming majority of his congregation at St. Edward's Episcopal Church departed the national Episcopal Church in late October but remained with the 77-million-member worldwide Anglican community.

The dissidents regrouped and formed a new church, Epiphany Celebration Anglican Church, but quickly found themselves with nowhere to worship or hold services.
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