Bishop Ian Douglas, who by then had succeeded Bishop Andrew Smith as Diocesan Bishop, said he met three times with Gauss and lay leaders of the congregation. Among other choices he offered them, after they had voted to leave The Episcopal Church, was an offer to lease the space to them, which they declined.

Archbishop Bol issued a stern warning saying the [Sudanese] Church would break relationships with the Church of England if it continued its present trend. “As a Church, we need to remain united as a body of Christ. We must be mindful of our brothers and sisters in other parts of the world when taking decisions, because what affects one part of the body affects the whole body as well.”

“God’s craven love for absolutely everybody took a hit this week because if God had wanted them to stay together She would have made that clear 25 years ago,” added the Presiding Bishop.

“Transient or needlessly broken relationships contribute much to our lack of joie de vivre and Gene took us down that road this week. I think we need to find a way to forgive God for screwing this up,” noted Jefferts Schori as she regained her composure.

Bishop Robinson willingly and joyfully parades his gay lifestyle, zipping all over the country in whole-hearted support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender agenda.

Now he pleads, “I'm sure that you will understand the private nature of this change in our lives and our commitment to keeping those details appropriately private.”

Ah, no. What you do in public remains in public.