They refused to act and wanted to cover up what had happened. They turned, instead, on Dr. Sookhdeo himself. Sookhdeo refused to back down and went to the chair of one of the other organizations that had been defrauded, the Federation of London Christian Unions. However, the chairman, Lewis Rolph, refused to discuss the matter and became defensive of Ashdown and angry with Sookhdeo for raising the issue.

What initially triggered the legal confrontation was when the Diocese of Quincy joined about 8,000 U.S. congregations in deciding to leave the U.S. Episcopal Church, largely because of its liberal stand on homosexuality. Leadership in the Diocese of Quincy has traditionally stood on the conservative side of social issues.

So let's start with our first bullet. Apparently the bishops, including Budde, thinks that the orange stoles will stop gun violence. No, they are not bulletproof stoles and they will not stop gun violence that way. The garish stoles still stop it by provoking great thought. You see, this color is symbolic representation of no gun violence. I cannot explain this any further but I am sure you will find more on social media.

Our ongoing conversations are now turning to address and articulate values and goals with a view to find ways to collaborate for the good of the Kingdom and the witness of Anglican Christianity.

We are asking of all our clergy to continue in prayer, to continue to seek reconciliation even when it does not seem possible, and to model loving one another in a Christ-like manner.