[3] By the 1980s, the "sending" church in Port Gamble was dwarfed by St. Charles,[2] and the latter began supporting the offering of services at St. Paul's, an arrangement that continued until 2005, when the congregation's lease expired with the owner of St.

[4] St. Charles was known within the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia for its evangelical orientation, and the 2003 consecration of partnered gay bishop Gene Robinson led to a rupture.

[6] St. Charles and St. Stephen's negotiated an agreement with Bishop Vincent Warner to continue using their church buildings until 2014, receiving quitclaim deeds for the properties.

[7][8] However, under Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, who took office in 2006, the Episcopal Church refused to negotiate with congregations desiring affiliation with other Anglican Communion provinces, and upon expiring in 2014 the agreement was not renewed.

[9] On June 8, 2014, St. Charles held its final service in the building and relocated to leased property in a nearby office park.