Stand Firm: “St. Ives Fund” Solicits Money from Lawyers to Fund TEC Lawsuits

December 9, 2008

And you thought Katharine Schori and David Booth Beers were already beneath contempt. But alas, each day dawns anew, with fresh opportunities for new depravity:

On behalf of the Presiding Bishop, I am writing to ask you - as a member of the St. Ives Guild of the Diocese of New York - to participate in the St. Ives Fund. You are aware, no doubt, that The Episcopal Church in the past few years has been forced to litigate to defend and protect Church property against those who wish to secure the property on behalf of a foreign province. In each case, the Church takes this action in order to ensure that the heritage of the Church will be preserved for the Church's service to God's mission, both now and for generations to come.As someone engaged in the legal profession, you understand that the cost of such litigation can be significant. In an effort to alleviate the pressure such litigation has placed on the Church's financial resources (which are needed for its broader mission work), the Church has recently established the St. Ives Fund, named in honor of the patron saint of lawyers.

Suggested donations are $5,000, $1,000, and $500.

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