Anglicans in L.A. and Newport Beach discuss the split

At St. John's Cathedral, the Episcopal Church is 'one family' that welcomes loyal dissent. The breakaway St. James Anglican Church respectfully disagrees.
By Joanna Lin and Ari B. Bloomekatz
January 12, 2009

At St. James Anglican Church in Newport Beach, the Rev. Richard Crocker told parishioners Sunday to await the "good news of a God who's with us," an upbeat message despite a recent legal ruling that could strip the congregation of its property because of its break with the Episcopal Church.

At St. John's Cathedral near downtown Los Angeles, whose congregation has remained within the Episcopal fold, the Very Rev. Canon Mark R. Kowalewski told parishioners that the Episcopal Church is "one church, one family."

The two messages came just days after the California Supreme Court ruled that congregations choosing to leave the Episcopal Church may lose church buildings and property because they belong to the national church. the rest