(I am so glad to hear that this church gets to keep its property.)
 
"A judge has ruled that the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles cannot confiscate the property of a congregation that has broken with the diocese and national denomination to protest consecration of a homosexual bishop."

"Orange County Superior Court Judge David C. Velasquez dismissed a lawsuit Monday brought by the diocese against the dissident St. James Church in Newport Beach, saying the parish's actions were protected by freedom of speech."
 
FULL STORY at
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050817-121710-2179r.htm