Friday, June 28, 2013

Episcopal churches welcoming displaced Boy Scout troops

From Alabama-

Several local scout troops and packs have been impacted by   the controversial rule change that allows openly gay scouts.
Many churches decided to cut ties with the organization. Others are now offering to take their place.

The controversy left Cub Scout Pack 404 looking for a place to land.

St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Pelham wants to be that place.

“We don’t want to come across as there’s a sense of any kind of criticism or judgement  against different organizations who are wrestling with certain issues.  We have all our own issues we wrestle with so apart from all of that. We want to step apart from the controversy and really extend a hand of friendship and welcome,” said Rev. Neil M. Kaminski,  St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church.

Several people have reached out to sponsor the scouts -and offer them a place to meet according to Jeff Calvert, Cubmaster of Pack 404-  he says they had been meeting at Pelham First Baptist Church, but now must part ways.  he says there are no hard feelings towards the church and he respects their decision.

They just want to move forward and limit the impact on the scouts as much as possible- particularly the younger ones-


More here-

http://www.cbs42.com/2013/06/27/episcopal-churches-welcoming-displaced-boy-scout-troops/

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