Bishop Seabury parishioners take it day by day

Groton church in fight with Episcopal Diocese doesn't have to give up property yet
By Karen Florin
Publication: The Day
04/16/2010

Members of the Bishop Seabury church, including the man who led them away from the Episcopal Diocese in 2007, are taking it Sunday by Sunday.

About 25 parishioners from the Groton church attended a court hearing in Waterbury Thursday to learn whether they would be able to remain during an appeal of a judge's ruling that the church and all of its property must be turned over to the diocese.

The group will be allowed to stay, at least for the near future.

"It's better than nothing," said the Rev. Ronald Gauss, who traveled by bus to the hearing along with about two dozen others.

Gauss retired from the Episcopal Church and led his parish away from the church amid disagreements over several issues, including the church's ordination of an openly gay minister in New Hampshire in 2003. the rest