Home » Posts » Parishioners step up protest calling for removal of St Clement’s Anglican Church priest

Parishioners step up protest calling for removal of St Clement’s Anglican Church priest

by Barbados Today
2 min read
A+A-
Reset
Disgruntled parishioners of St Clement’s Anglican Church in St Lucy have stepped up their protest in their quest to oust Reverend Graveney Bannister.
A small group of parishioners staged a protest at the church’s entrance on Sunday while mass continued inside.
The disgruntled parishioners say they’ve had enough of the way in which Bannister has been managing the affairs of the church. Their grievances concern the decline in church life, the absence of ministries such as providing hampers to the needy and a previously active youth band. 
Louise Armstrong, a long-standing member of St Clement’s, shared the saga of a three-year conflict with Bannister.

“They always say the last straw is what breaks the camel’s back,” Armstrong said from the protest line.

Morgan Greaves, 73, who grew up in the Anglican faith at St Clement’s, says he’s severing ties with the Free Hill church.

“I’m a member of the church council and I will not be associated with him any longer. I’m a long-standing member of St Clement’s Church, I’m supposed to be the Priest Warden … this means that my church life at St Clement’s has come to an end,” Greaves said.

Archdeacon, The Very Reverend Eric Lynch, confirmed that two complaints have been sent to the Rural Dean for St Peter, Reverend Beverley Sealy-Knight, the overseer for St Clement’s.

The Anglican Church follows a process for handling complaints, involving examination by the Rural Dean and potential legal review by the Registrar.

Archdeacon Lynch previously told Barbados TODAY that the church’s preference is for resolving grievances internally, though he acknowledged that matters sometimes become public in a small society.

(RT)

You may also like

About Us

Barbados Today logos white-14

The (Barbados) Today Inc. is a privately owned, dynamic and innovative Media Production Company.

Useful Links

Get Our News

Newsletter

Subscribe my Newsletter for new blog posts, tips & new photos. Let's stay updated!

Barbados Today logos white-14

The (Barbados) Today Inc. is a privately owned, dynamic and innovative Media Production Company.

BT Lifestyle

Newsletter

Subscribe my Newsletter for new blog posts, tips & new photos. Let's stay updated!

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Accept Privacy Policy

-
00:00
00:00
Update Required Flash plugin
-
00:00
00:00