The Christian Century-IRS warning raises church leaders' ire

The Christian Century: "IRS warning raises church leaders' ire
by John Dart
A large, progressive Episcopal church in southern California, warned by the Internal Revenue Service that its tax-exempt status may be at risk over a preelection antiwar sermon delivered last year, says it intends to fight what it calls 'unsupported' assertions by the federal agency.

The IRS, citing a newspaper account of a guest sermon at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena on October 31, 2004, said that the sermon by retired ex-rector George Regas may have violated IRS rules against endorsing political candidates.
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