United Church court hearing on defrocking atheist minister delayed
TORONTO — An unprecedented ecclesiastical court hearing that could see the United Church defrock a self-professed atheist minister who does not believe in the Bible has been postponed indefinitely.
The hearing on whether Gretta Vosper is suitable for the ministry — scheduled months ago — was to have taken place this month.
However, Vosper, who is the minister at West Hill United Church in Toronto’s east end, recently received a letter informing her of the delay.
“It is now clear that the panel will not be established in time to hold the hearing on the dates that you are holding in November 2017,” according to the church letter sent to her.