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Tuesday, April 26, 1988 / University Daily Kansan
Child banned from church finds new place to worship
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — A woman whose 9-year-old son was barred from one Topeka church because of his disruptive behavior has found at least a temporary haven at another church.
temperate, and his mother con-
When Sheryl Geartz, her son and
7-year-old daughter were turned
away from Grace Episcopal Cathedral at the 10 a.m. service Sunday, a
rover drove them to St. David's Episcopal Church about three miles away.
The three family members were late for the service at St. David's but attended it without incident. They were greeted by Harry Craig, a Topea businessman who is a deacon at the church, as they left.
Literally, anyone is welcome at St. David's," Craig said yesterday in an interview. "My feeling at this point is, I greeted her, I met her and she certainly is welcoming to return. There was no disruption."
There was no answer to repeated calls made to the Geartz residence yesterday.
Gerartz said Sunday that she would pray this week before deciding whether to attempt to return to Grace Cathedral next Sunday.
Officials at Grace Cathedral, Topeka's largest Episcopal congregation, obtained a temporary restraining order last week from a district court judge in what they said was a last resort to resolve a serious problem caused by Jason Gearez, disruptive junior at church services the past seven months.
Those disruptions, church officials said, have included talking loudly, pulling a fire alarm, throwing objects at worshippers and destroying church property. Efforts to resolve the situation with the boy's mother have also been made.
Some parishioners have gone to other churches and others have stopped taking Communion, they said.
Geartz confirmed to reporters that her son has been disruptive at church, but maintained he has emotional problems that have improved through church attendance.
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