Pastor forfeited licence over gay marriage issue

Friday, August 14th, 2015

The majority of the members of Pastor Michael Hewat West Hamilton Community Church were originally from the West Hamilton Anglican Parish on Rifle Range Rd.

Hewat forfeited his licence 12 months ago, when he refused to submit to the church hierarchy in a move to allow gay marriage.

When he left the church, his congregation, some had been there 60 years or more, left with him. Continue reading

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