CA Ct App Overturns Church Property Decision

[Alan Leigh Armstrong]

Possibly because St. James was the lead parish in the case. One of  
our vestrymen (board of directors) argued the case before the Court  
of Appeal.
The church is considering asking the California Supreme Court for  
review.

The 3 parishes are under Evans Kisseka, Bishop of Luweero, Province  
of Uganda.

I, and many if not most of my fellow members of St. James consider  
The Episcopal Church to have strayed from the Anglican expression of  
Christianity in particular and Christianity in general. There are a  
number of bishops who have made statements implying that they do not  
agree with Article XVIII of the 39 articles. "Obtaining salvation  
only by the Name of Christ."

As a side note. By the end of 2007, the Episcopal Church may look  
much different than it does today. Some entire diocese may split off.

Alan Armstrong

On Jun 27, 2007, at 10:25 AM, Friedman, Howard M. wrote:

> While some media reports say that the decision involved 3 breakaway  
> parishes, the opinion appears to only relate to one of the  
> parishes-- St. James Parish in Newport Beach. Does anyone have an  
> explanation for the discrepancy?  More on the case is at
>  http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2007/06/california-court- 
> upholds-episcopal.html
>
> Howard Friedman
>
> From: religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu on behalf of Hassler,  
> Jeffrey (student)
> Sent: Wed 6/27/2007 11:59 AM
> To: religionlaw at lists.ucla.edu
> Subject: CA Ct App Overturns Church Property Decision
>
> The court found for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and the  
> national church and against three theologically conservative  
> breakaway parishes.  In doing so, the court rejected rulings from  
> other appellate circuits in California that had placed California  
> in the "neutral principles" camp.
>
> Opinion (.pdf) is here:  http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/ 
> documents/G036096.PDF
> LA Times article is here:  http://tinyurl.com/2bgn8e
>
> Jeff
>
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