Episcopal church's last rites in Englewood fueled by gay divide
St. George's will dissolve, the latest in Episcopal exodus
By Electa Draper
The Denver Post
08/28/2009
After a farewell service on Sunday, St. George's Episcopal Church will close its doors just short of its 100th anniversary — the latest parish to disintegrate in part because of the ordination of gay and lesbian priests.
The Episcopal Diocese of Colorado will officially deconsecrate the Englewood church, more recently called Holy Apostles, after its short-lived merger with another struggling congregation failed to save it.
"St. George's has been a church in turmoil for decades," said Rosamond Long, a 35-year member of the church. "We managed to get it back on its feet every time. This time, we're not going to be able to do it."
The remaining 30 or so congregants will scatter among other churches.
Even though these traditional, loyal and older Episcopalians did not object to the church's growing acceptance of openly gay clergy, they say, their former priest did.
The Rev. Roger Bower, who came to the church about two years ago along with members of the Church of the Holy Spirit, a startup congregation, left St. George's at the end of June. the rest
posted by Pat Dague @ 10:15 AM
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"No one is ever going to know we were ever here," Jansson said.
A tragic statement bereft of hope and heritage. And wrong. Absolutely wrong.
Besides the existential blindfold which unfortunately betrays a lack of scriptural knowledge and theology (and after all those years, too),
it is galling to see such a lack of awareness of the spiritual realities.
And I'm not blaming Jansson; but those who should have taught,ordained and otherwise.
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