By Jennifer Garza - jgarza@sacbee.com

Published 12:00 am PST Sunday, February 10, 2008
Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A1

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"Wells' congregation and First Presbyterian Church of Roseville, the two largest Presbyterian churches in the region, want to defect from the national church.

Wells said they disagree with the denomination on everything from the ordination of gays, to what to call the Holy Trinity and other basic tenets of the Christian faith. Last year, his church voted to join a more conservative group.

They've been told they can go – but the church property stays with the denomination."

{schism, anyone? =K}