Bp. Ingham warns Dr. JI Packer, the Rev. David Short and other Vancouver clergy

Canadian Bishop in 'trespassing' warning
Wednesday, 25th June 2008
By George Conger

The Bishop of New Westminster, Michael Ingham has warned Dr. JI Packer, the Rev. David Short and other Vancouver clergy who have quit the diocese for the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) that if they remain in their churches they would be guilty of trespassing.

In a speech to his diocesan synod on May 31, Bishop Ingham told delegates to the Vancouver area synod the diocese did “not seek litigation, but if all appeals to reason and responsibility fail, we may need to seek relief from the civil courts in order to re-build and restore these parishes after the departure of their leaders and some members of their congregations.”

The diocese would “act legally to retain all property and assets belonging to these parishes and to the diocese” and would pursue claims of trespass against the clergy if they remained. the rest