Church 'painfully' splits into two flocks
BY TOM MCNIFFSTAR-BANNER
Published Feb. 3, 2008

OCALA — They have dubbed themselves the "Stayers" and the "Goers."

Today, the Goers will celebrate their final Sunday service at Grace Episcopal Church in Ocala before disaffiliating from a national Episcopal Church they believe has strayed from the basic tenets of Christian faith.

The Goers, who have formed a new church under the name Christ the King Anglican, will move to the old sanctuary at Living Waters Worship Center along U.S. 441 north of Ocala until they can build a permanent church building elsewhere.

The Stayers, meanwhile, will meet today with Bishop John W. Howe of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. Howe will address the congregation and accept the Rev. Don Curran's resignation as pastor of Grace Episcopal. Curran will lead the new Christ the King congregation. the rest