Monday, October 5, 2009

Episcopal Church split, mostly over gay clergy


From the Diocese of Albany-

Clair "Toby" Touby and others are concerned that Bishop William Love is trying to lead the Diocese of Albany out of the Episcopal Church altogether.

"He says he is not going to leave, but actions speak louder than words," Touby said.

Touby, who lives in Saranac Lake, is the president of Albany Via Media, a group of moderate to liberal Episcopalians. He has been urging parishioners to attend a series of meetings Love has held throughout the diocese in the past few weeks.

Love will be at Trinity Episcopal Church in Plattsburgh at 5 p.m. Tuesday for a prayer session and to discuss the Episcopal Church's General Convention, which took place in July in Anaheim, Calif.

"We have sincere questions about what (Love) means by 'not leaving the church,'" Touby said.

More here-

http://www.pressrepublican.com/homepage/local_story_277231931.html

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