Temecula Church Plant Article

As mentioned in my earlier post about the new Temecula Valley Anglican Fellowship, I happened to be seated next to James Curran, staff writer from The Californian who was there to cover that innaugural gathering. He reports 75 in attendance that day while I said more like 60. As good Anglicans, you and I know the truth is via media (yes, that's exactly 67.5 people). Here is his article, which quotes Fr. Don Kroeger at length:

New church underlines Anglican divide

About 75 people attended the first service of Temecula Valley Anglican, which is called an outreach ministry of St. John's Anglican Church in Fallbrook.

St. John's has been at the forefront of the struggle. It split from the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego due to theological disagreements. The diocese and St. John's are currently arguing in the courts to determine who actually owns the land and sanctuary where St. John's currently meets.

But instead of consolidating resources for a protracted legal battle, St. John's decided to expand into Southwest County, offering what officials call a traditional option for churchseekers.

"In our opinion, there is no church in the area that offers sacramental worship that is faithful to the orthodox interpretation of Scripture," said the Rev. Don Kroeger, who celebrated the Temecula Valley Anglican service. "It's what ... the church has believed for 2,000 years. We had several people from Temecula who asked us 'Is there anything you can do to make (going to church) more convenient?'"