Norfolk County, ON, Canada / NorfolkToday.ca
Jun 1, 2021 | 6:48 AM
Describing the leaders as the face of resistance to the Re-Opening Ontario Act, Aylmer’s Church of God was found in contempt of court for holding an outdoor church service with more than 300 people in attendance just two days after a May 14 order issued in St. Thomas court.
In court this morning (Monday), Justice Bruce Thomas noted the repetitive nature of the church’s activities and the fact “we’ve been down this road before,” as justification for fining the Church of God $35,000, Pastor Henry Hildebrandt $20,000 and assistant Pastor Peter Wall $6,000. All fines to be paid forthwith.
Author of the article: Jane Sims
Publishing date: Jun 01, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • Rev. Henry Hildebrandt preaches to a crowd police estimate at nearly 300 outside the Church of God in Aylmer on Sunday. Aylmer police say more charges are pending over the latest outdoor gathering, which breaches Ontario COVID-19 laws. Mike Hensen/The London Free Press
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I hope Pastor Henry Hildebrandt has some deep pockets.
A stack of court fines and tickets might be all he has to show for the months of defiance of provincial emergency laws once all this blows over and we get back to our regularly scheduled existences.
People attend an outdoor worship service in May 2021 held at the Church of God of Aylmer in Ontario, Canada. | Herbert Hildebrandt
A Canadian congregation has been charged with violating lockdown rules when it held multiple outdoor worship services with more than 10 people in attendance after its church building was shut down by the government.Â
The Church of God in Aylmer, Ontario, held two services, one on May 16 and the other on May 23 attended by hundreds of people, that violated the Reopening Ontario Act because it exceeded the capacity limit.Â
Also known as the Roadmap to Reopen, Step 1 of the program involves allowing outdoor gatherings of no more than 10 people and non-essential retail being allowed at 15% capacity.
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