People Mentioned in the Article
- Rev. James Simons
- Rev. Peter Frank
- Rich Creehan
- Robert Duncan
Quotes in the Article
- Creehan:
- "This is not a battle to gain control of church property. It's about operating assets,"
- "Property issues will have to be resolved in the future"
- Frank:
- "It's surprising to see them turn so quickly to the courts. We were hoping for a mediated settlement,"
- Simons:
- "We're not asking for anything the court has not already addressed, or for anything former leaders have not already agreed to,"
Mentions of the Schism in the Article
- court fight over $20 million in endowments and bank accounts began
- ontrolled by leaders who split from the church and want to form their own Anglican congregation
- differed with the national church over the ordination of an openly gay bishop in New Hampshire
- Duncan's group, however, claims to be the official diocese
- California's high court ruled Monday that three southern California parishes that left the U.S. Episcopal Church cannot retain ownership of their church buildings and property
- local Episcopal property must stay in the control of a diocese that is part of the U.S. Episcopal Church
- prohibits any group that separates itself from the national church from continuing to use or control diocesan property
Parishes Mentioned in the Article