by Erin Conlon 
Local activists are continuing their fight to save Park Church (129 Russell St.) in light of current plans to sell to developers who will in turn demolish the church and turn it into condos.
This Thursday, June 30 at 6 p.m., concerned neighbors, Park Church advocates, and local electeds are coming together in hopes of rallying the community to pressure Attorney General Letitia James to block the sale of the church due to the…
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They received this church with the expectation that it would stay as a church or gathering space for the community. They are selling it to make money and that is not why they took over that property for $1.
This is a classic example of religious betrayal. I simply never expected this from the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
As Religious and purported community leaders, it is stunning that they have made this decision in light of their original agreement. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT PEOPLE ARE LEAVING TRADITIONAL CHURCHES.
If they gave a dam about this community, they would lend their support to keeping this public space for the community. Instead they are showing their true colors, and selling for demolition and cash, an insult to the community they claim to have served. The money changers are selling up.
You think that their congregants will follow them to another location???