From Georgia-Christ Church Anglican in Savannah has agreed to settle a four-and-a-half-year legal battle with The Episcopal Church and The Episcopal Diocese of Georgia.
At the heart of the dispute was a lawsuit against CCA, the senior pastor and 14 members of the 2007 vestry – including money damage claims by the diocese against those individuals in excess of $1million. “While we never agreed that our people had any personal liability, we are pleased to see these claims dropped as this threat of personal financial loss has hung over our people for more than four years,” said John Albert, CCA senior warden.
“These parishioners served as volunteer directors on a non-profit 501-C3 board and made decisions to try to stand for their beliefs and fulfill their duty to protect the non-profit corporation they served,” Albert added.
In 2007, Christ Church Anglican, established in 1733 and predating the formation of TEC by 56 years and the TEC Diocese of Georgia by 90 years, conducted a congregational vote by which 87 percent of the congregation supported the vestry’s decision to disaffiliate from TEC over core theological differences.
That decision led to the suit. After the Georgia Supreme Court ruling on Nov. 21, 2011, CCA turned over possession of its three buildings – including the church building constructed in 1840 on Johnson Square –and the parking lot, all worth in excess of $6 million.
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http://www.times-herald.com/religion/20120512Christ-Church-Savannah-MOS
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