Tag: Bishops

Open letter from the Bennison trial witnesses

Now the Trial Court judgment has been overturned by the Court of Review. In an incredible turn of events, Bishop Bennison has been restored to the fold. To our great sorrow, this ruling illustrates that we cannot assume that clergy will protect the vulnerable or that our churches are safe sanctuaries.

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Four nominated in WNY

An Amherst rector and three other Episcopal priests from out of state have been nominated to become the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York, diocesan officials announced Monday.

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PA Standing Committee asks Bennison not to return

We do not believe that Bishop Bennison has the trust of the clergy and lay leaders necessary for him to be an effective pastor and leader of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, nor that he can regain or rebuild the trust that he has lost or broken.We believe that it would be in the best interest of the Diocese that Bishop Bennison not resume his exercise of authority here.

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Springfield narrows field to three

After the eighth ballot, a motion was made to suspend the Rules of Order for the Nominating Synod and to nominate three candidates instead of four. The motion passed by the required two-thirds majority of the Clergy and Lay delegates voting.

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