SEPARATISTS SEEKING TO BUY EPISCOPAL PROPERTY
The release yesterday of the agreements between the bishops of the Episcopal and Anglican dioceses covered a great deal, but not all aspects of negotiations going on between the two sides.
According to the September 21, 2022 newsletter of the Anglican diocese of SC, talks are going on concerning two properties owned by the Episcopal diocese.
In one instance, apparently the present congregation of St. Matthew's, in Ft. Motte, is negotiating with Bishop Woodliff-Stanley to buy the parish property from the Episcopal diocese. A prayer request:
"The Rev. Janet Echols (St. Matthew's, Ft. Motte) - For a fruitful face to face meeting with Bp Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, particularly regarding purchase of the parish property."
In another example, apparently the congregation that vacated St. David's, in Cheraw, is trying to buy the rectory of the parish from the Episcopal diocese:
"The Rev. Jason Varnadore (St. David's, Cheraw) - That they are able to arrive at acceptable terms for the purchase of the parish rectory."
St. David's has returned to Episcopal services while the departed congregation is worshiping in a borrowed church.
This is all the information presently publicly available on possible sales of parish properties to the secessionists elements.
When contacted about the remarks in the ADOSC newsletter, the Episcopal diocesan office would neither confirm nor deny these reports.
Of the eight parishes to be returned to the Episcopal diocese, three are still outstanding on details of transition:
St. Matthew's, Ft. Motte
St. James, James Island
Good Shepherd, Charleston
Good Shepherd has a petition before the SC Supreme Court for reconsideration of its case. The SCSC has assigned the parish to the Episcopal diocese.
Bottom line, apparently there are negotiations going between the two sides for the Episcopal diocese to sell some properties to the schismatic side. In time, the details of these will become known. As one knows, a great deal of detail was not revealed in yesterday's announcement of certain agreements between the two dioceses.
