The Anglican diocese of Niagara, Canada, and three congregations that split to join a more conservative Anglican branch should share the three churches, according to an Ontario judge. The diocese will have access to each church on Sundays between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and on other feast days; it will also have access for weddings and funerals. The two parties will apportion expenses “based on the use of each parish property by each party,” wrote Judge Jane Milanetti of the Ontario Superior Court.

Episcopal Life calls the decision “a victory for the Hamilton, Ontario-based diocese.” The Anglican diocese had sued to gain access to the church buildings in order to protect what it sees as the church’s heritage and minister to the minority members of the congregation who remained loyal to the diocese, says Episcopal Life.

That’s fine for our friendly neighbors to the north, but would a timeshare fly in, say, Virginia?