From Philadelphia -
After a protracted legal battle, Church of the Good Shepherd rector Rev. David Moyer must step down from his post as head of the Bryn Mawr parish, Philly.com is reporting a Montgomery County judge ruled on Aug. 25.
Moyer will no longer be allowed to perform mass, administrative duties, or live in the rectory.
Moyer, 60, is known for his conservative views on gay-marriage, gay clergy, and the role of women in the church. He was critical of Episcopal Diocese of Philadelphia Bishop Charles Bennison's stances on these matters, and barred Bennison from preaching at Good Shepherd.
The rector, who has been with Good Shepherd for 21 years, was originally defrocked by the Episcopal Diocese of Philadelphia in 2002 for 'breaking communion" before unsuccessfully counter suing Bennison for wrongful termination in 2008.
More here-
http://brynmawr.patch.com/articles/judge-church-of-the-good-shepherd-rector-must-leave
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