Central Florida: Trinity's mail-in poll: 383 favor leaving national Episcopal church

From the TC Palm:

VERO BEACH — More than half of Trinity Episcopal Church members say they favor breaking away from the national church, church officials announced Wednesday.

Results from the mail-in poll could bolster efforts to break away by June, though some church members opposed to a division say they weren't consulted before the survey went out.

In response to surveys mailed two weeks ago to 741 members, 383 favored leaving the Episcopal Church of the United States and 128 opposed the move.

Seventeen members expressed no choice. Another 196 surveys weren't returned.

"Trinity leaders find the results encouraging," said church spokesman Ron Joaquim, noting that survey results have been sent to the diocese's bishop, John Howe.

The Rev. Canon Bennett, a diocese official, said the church's request was under consideration. The diocese must approve the disaffiliation. . .

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