From Virginia Beach-A Virginia Beach church that has offered blended Roman Catholic and Episcopal services for three decades has been told by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond to meet in separate rooms for Holy Communion.
Clergy at the Church of the Holy Apostles were told to devise a plan that allows parishioners to remain under the same roof but worship separately.
The plan is subject to approval by Roman Catholic Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo and Bishop Herman Hollerith of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia.
Parishioners told the Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/Ugpi8P) the blended church has allowed families in mixed marriages to worship side by side and strengthen their community.
The Episcopal leader of the church says he's confident the changes can be made.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fc8e053b9abd4ab982861e09dfa713d1/VA--Blended-Church
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