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New York Episcopal Diocese Sues Break-Away Congregation Over Property

By Howard Friedman

In another of the numerous disputes between the Episcopal Church USA and break-away congregations, last week the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York filed suit against the Church of the Good Shepherd in Binghamton. Episcopal News Service reports that last November, the congregation voted to reaffiliate with the Anglican Church of Kenya. Central New York Bishop Gladstone "Skip" Adams had offered the congregation use of its current facilities for one year while it sought a new location. When that was rejected, the Diocese sued for an accounting of real and personal property which it says are held in trust for the Episcopal Church and the Diocese.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on April 22, 2008 (boomark / email).