From Falls Church-Thousands of members of a historic church in northern Virginia held their final Sunday services in their centuries-old home after losing a long-running court battle.
Members of The Falls Church Anglican, a congregation of 4,000 worshippers, have been ordered to vacate the historic church property for which the city of Falls Church is named. The congregation traces its roots back to George Washington.
On Mother's Day, parishioners at the Falls Church Anglican spent their final Sunday attending services before leaving the building for the very last time. The church was established in 1732.
The congregation went through a nasty split precipitated by divisions within The Episcopal Church over the ordination of a gay bishop and other theological issues.
Parishioner Liz Mullen, who's been attending the church for 13 years, said she has "mixed emotions."
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