B.C. Anglican group may leave parish over same-sex marriage debate

Sandra McCulloch
Victoria Times Colonist
Monday, March 02, 2009

VICTORIA - A rogue Anglican group will hold a vote Sunday on whether to split from its Victoria-area parish over its views on same-sex marriage, a church leader confirmed Monday.
Bruce Bryant-Scott, the archdeacon of the Vancouver Island Diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada, said St. Matthias parishioners will decide whether to join the breakaway Anglican Network in Canada, which opposes same-sex unions.

The vote announcement comes after the resignation of four clergy members Thursday over the contentious issue.

About 90 per cent of the 200-member congregation said they wanted to hold a vote, said Ronald Corcoran, the former parish priest.

Bryant-Scott said Monday he first heard rumours about the vote to leave the church a few months ago. the rest