Laid-off religious workers denied jobless benefits | HamptonRoads ...

<body> <script language=javascript type="text/javascript">  </script> </head> <frameset rows="34,*" frameborder=0> <frame src="./tiny_templates_c/connect_head.php?wid=279284&cat=Business&url=http://hamptonroads.com/2009/05/laidoff-religious-workers-denied-jobless-benefits&urltitle=Laid-off religious workers denied jobless benefits | HamptonRoads ...&description=Sarah Scott Thomas, spokeswoman for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, said that's true in her faith community, which announced on Friday the <b>layoffs</b> of three employees at the diocese's headquarters. <b>...</b> It's what's called a "<b>lay</b> ministry". Every priest, elder, high priest, bishop, council member, and president works on a volunteer basis. We all have jobs "in the real world". And every contribution to the church goes to support the business of the church, <b>...</b><a href="http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/27" title="http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/27">News - http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/27</a>," name="head"> <frame src="http://hamptonroads.com/2009/05/laidoff-religious-workers-denied-jobless-benefits" name="Body"> </frameset> </body>