theCRonline.com: Episcopal Church Seeks to Sue Unpaid Volunteers of Breakaway Virginia Churches

Here's an interesting story about the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Virginia suing churches that no longer want to be affiliated with them but want to keep their property. Not only are they suing the church as corporation, including it's clergy, but are also suing it's volunteer unpaid leadership. In a related article, David Virtue reports that the strategy of the Episcopal Church against those churches and dioceses that want to leave is to bankrupt them. They apparently have deeper pockets than anyone they go up against, and just plan to stay in the game until the church or diocese they are wrangling with concedes out of frustration or lack of funds. It appears to be the way to win but at what cost? In many cases they may win keep and the property in dispute but the clergy walks away with nearly all the parishioners. The Diocese is left with an empty building and not enough parishioners to pay for it or have a vibrant ministry there.