http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=10139
[VirtueOnline] 25 Mar 2009--The first congregation in the San Francisco Bay area to leave an Episcopal diocese - St. James Anglican Church - has come directly under the newly formed Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).
The initial launch team for St. James is lead by Fr. Ed McNeill, 49, rector of St. Edward's Episcopal Church for 10 years before his congregation voted overwhelming to leave The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of El Camino Real under Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves.
In a phone call to VirtueOnline, McNeill said the parting from the diocese was "gracious" with Bishop Gray-Reeves inhibiting him "with regret".
80 of the 110 members left and had their first worship Sunday, March 15 in the nearby Camden Community Center.
We have formed St. James Anglican Church and are worshipping at the Camden Community Center (3369 Union Ave, San Jose, CA). We have been blessed with many "God moments" in the past few months! The energy is wonderful and the Spirit is with us. You can learn more about St. James and Anglicans in the Bay Area at newanglicanchurch.com
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