Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Virginia court delves into Episcopal Church split

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-va--episcopalians-spl1113nov13,0,6571134.story

[DailyPress.com] 14 Nov 2007--An obscure Virginia law from the Civil War era might play a deciding role in whether two of the Episcopal Church's largest and most prominent congregations will be permitted to leave the flock amid a standoff over sexual morality and other theological issues.

A two-week trial began Tuesday in Fairfax County Circuit Court that will determine whether the 1867 law governs the dispute between 11 Virginia congregations that voted to leave the church and Episcopal leaders who reject the validity of those votes.

The congregations are fighting with the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia over the control of church property worth millions of dollars.

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