From the LA Times-
The marquee outside St. Luke's Anglican Church in La Crescenta was a bit sardonic in its scripture from the Book of Hebrews: "You joyfully accepted confiscation of your property." That was the message delivered Sunday by the Rev. Rob Holman, in his last sermon at the Foothill Boulevard church that has been entangled in a legal dispute with the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. "Next Sunday, as many of you know, we will be worshiping in a different building," Holman said.
"All because we have chosen to stand for the gospel and the authority of God's word over our lives." Today, St. Luke's leaders will hand over the church's keys to the diocese after losing a lengthy battle to practice its conservative brand of Christian theology and hold onto the church.
The congregation voted in 2006 to leave the diocese and the national Episcopal Church over theological differences, including the consecration of a gay bishop in New Hampshire. The diocese in turn sued to retain the church building with its stone facade and red-tile roof. Earlier this month, a judge ordered the congregation off the site by Oct. 12.
More here-
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stlukes12-2009oct12,0,7696439.story
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