"I think the key is to see this worshipping community come together with such joy and such inspiration ---- the journey they've been on has given them perseverance, a sense of being safe on the road," said the congregation's rector, the Rev. Joe Rees. "This is what it means to overcome.

"It's not so much about the four walls as it is the journey," he added.

Father Rees' congregation left the Episcopal Church USA in 2006, citing numerous theological and practical grievances, and last year lost the subsequent lawsuit with the Diocese of San Diego over the use of the original St. Anne's property at 701 West St., near Coast Highway.

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