Good Shepherd, Binghamton: Members must vacate church after court ruling
01/09/2009By: Web Staff
(photo-Raymond Dague)
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- The State Supreme Court sides with the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, which means members of the Church of the Good Shepherd, must vacate their building in Binghamton.
The congregation was notified of the decision Thursday night and began moving their belongings from the church on Conklin Avenue.
Good Shepherd withdrew from the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York after the Diocese consecrated a gay bishop and allowed others to perform same-sex blessings. The Episcopal Church then filed and won a lawsuit to get them off the property.
The group doesn't know where they'll go yet but they remain optimistic.
"God has been gracious to us and I have no doubt that this is going to be the beginning of new and better. We just don't necessarily know where or how yet," said Father Matthew Kennedy.The pastor said they're looking at temporarily sharing a building with another church. Here Video
The group doesn't know where they'll go yet but they remain optimistic.
"God has been gracious to us and I have no doubt that this is going to be the beginning of new and better. We just don't necessarily know where or how yet," said Father Matthew Kennedy.The pastor said they're looking at temporarily sharing a building with another church. Here Video
posted by Pat Dague @ 1:52 PM
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2 Comments:
Do you have a link to the actual ruling? It appeared from reporting that the diocesan case was built on the validity of the Dennis canon and Good Shepherd's assertion that it was never passed. It w
s expected that the ruling would deal with this issue?
I can send you the pdf file if you email me at patriciadague@yahoo.com
-Pat Dague
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