Religion Roundup
Episcopalians Apologize for Slavery, Fight Secession
Associated Press
October 3, 2008
PHILADELPHIA - For Episcopalians in Pennsylvania this weekend, the focus will be on repenting for slavery and weighing secession.
Today and tomorrow, Episcopalians are gathering in Philadelphia to apologize for the church's past support for the institution of slavery. One of the leaders of the Day of Repentance is the Reverend Harold Lewis, the African American rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh.
On Saturday, his fellow Episcopalians in the Pittsburgh diocese will vote on whether to leave the Episcopal Church over doctrinal disagreements and join with conservative Anglicans in South America.
Lewis considers that secession illegal, arguing that while individual Episcopalians can quit the church, departing congregations and dioceses cannot retain ownership of church buildings and other property.
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