Canadian bishop threatens Short

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[sydneyanglican.net] 6 June 2008--Former Sydney Anglican, the Rev David Short, who has been charged with abandoning Anglican doctrine, has now been threatened with charges of trespassing if he sets foot on the property of St John’s Shaughnessy, in moves which could see more Canadian churches forced from their properties.

Mr Short, who is the rector at St John’s, and all other clergy belonging to the Anglican Network in Canada in the Diocese of New Westminster received letters outlining the charges from Bishop Michael Ingham on Monday.

The letters also advised that the clergy were forbidden to ‘trespass’ on the church properties, exercise any ministry and remove anything from the properties, including books.

While smaller churches have been given deadlines ranging from mid-to-late July, St John’s Shaughnessy has been given no date for the charges to ‘take effect’.

“This is not surprising as they are taking the usual strategy of picking off the smaller parishes first,” says Mr Short’s wife, Bronwyn.

Mrs Short has asked for prayer for the parish’s lawyers and trustees who are currently working out how to respond Former Sydney Anglican, the Rev David Short, who has been charged with abandoning Anglican doctrine, has now been threatened with charges of trespassing if he sets foot on the property of St John’s Shaughnessy, in moves which could see more Canadian churches forced from their properties.

Mr Short, who is the rector at St John’s, and all other clergy belonging to the Anglican Network in Canada in the Diocese of New Westminster received letters outlining the charges from Bishop Michael Ingham on Monday.

The letters also advised that the clergy were forbidden to ‘trespass’ on the church properties, exercise any ministry and remove anything from the properties, including books.
While smaller churches have been given deadlines ranging from mid-to-late July, St John’s Shaughnessy has been given no date for the charges to ‘take effect’.

“This is not surprising as they are taking the usual strategy of picking off the smaller parishes first,” says Mr Short’s wife, Bronwyn.

Mrs Short has asked for prayer for the parish’s lawyers and trustees who are currently working out how to respond