Updated again Wednesday evening
Several reports on the Virginia lawsuit:
Trial Begins in Clash Over Va. Church Property by Michelle Boorstein in the Washington Post
Former Episcopal leaders reminded of vows by Julia Duin in the Washington Times
Judge Overrules Objections During Virginia Testimony by Elizabeth Hudgins in the Living Church
Update
Episcopal trial weighs concept of division Washington Times
Phase 1 of Church Property Trial Ends, 1st Amendment Issues Next Falls Church News-Press
Episcopal suit testimony ends Washington Times
Trial Portion of Virginia Case Ends Early Living Church
A report from California:
Episcopal leader seeks to mend church rift by Rebecca Trounson in the Los Angeles Times
A further report on the Fort Worth convention:
Fort Worth Passes Major Changes at Convention by Steve Waring in the Living Church
And another lawsuit in Georgia:
Diocese files petition to regain Christ Church, Savannah property in Episcopal News Service
One might take the tack that we progressive believers should take advantage of these necessary occasions which have come upon all of us, thanks to this mean-spirited and high-handed new conservative believer realignment campaign. We may make some good use of these occasions, since the conservative realignment is going to keep pressing for them anyways. We can readily expect that we will be pressured to take sides in the realignment campaign, with conservative realignment believers telling us that the gospel is first of all and foremost – negative and nasty and condemning of people, not so much because people can… Read more »