Finally, I wanted to update you on Provincial Council and Assembly with a particular eye towards the Resolutions our Diocese presented to the Provincial Council.

You likely heard that our two resolutions to Provincial Council that came from a meeting of our Standing Committee and the Executive Committee of the ACNA, were withdrawn without prejudice on the day they were to be debated and voted upon. This withdrawal was not the result of any attempt to thwart the purpose of these resolutions, nor did it represent a lack of resolve on our part. God opened a door for us to gain an even fuller access to the proceedings of the Ruch trial through an agreement with the Court for the Trial of a Bishop. We are now in a very favorable position with our chancellor Ben Hagood taking the lead in an inquiry into those proceedings.

This all happened on the ground in Tulsa. It began with an offer that answered what we had originally requested—a review of the courts process. It became a conversation about the nature of the review and how this inquiry would proceed. I kept Shay Gaillard, President of the Standing Committee, informed of these matters, and he offered his counsel and advice. After Provincial Council, I went on a retreat and haven’t had the opportunity to update you until now. I believe, and the Standing Committee has affirmed this, that the work of this inquiry and its future release to the Standing Committees of the Province represents a large step forward in our quest for transparency.

I wanted to send this letter before I leave town so that you would be up to date on these matters. I also want you to pray for the trial of the Archbishop currently set to begin on September 7, for the health and welfare of the ACNA, and for our Diocese.

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ACNA legislative news: Bp Chip Edgar (South Carolina), joined by Bp Chris Warner (Mid-Atlantic), withdrew the diocese's 2 resolutions seeking the release of the Ruch trial transcripts & the eventual third-party report on the Ruch investigation. 🧵 https://t.co/lYhxW83zqL pic.twitter.com/NH7xhk0rsG

— Arlie Coles (@ArlieColes) June 18, 2026

The Court for the Trial of a Bishop is aware of recent commentary within the wider church concerning
the Court’s proceedings and communications. The Court does not intend to respond to every public
statement, nor will it litigate this matter in the public square. The Court does, however, believe it is
right to remind the faithful of the solemn foundation upon which its work rests.

At its commissioning and seating, this Court was constituted in prayer and sworn before Almighty
God by the Acting Ecclesiastical Authority of the Province. Each member of the Court solemnly
declared, in the presence of Almighty God, a willingness to serve to the very best of his or her ability.
Each member promised to support, defend, and be guided by God’s Holy Word and the Constitution
and Canons of the Anglican Church in North America in all deliberations. Each member promised to
approach every matter before the Court with an open heart and mind, without prejudice, malice, or
guile. Each member promised to treat every person who comes before the Court with the respect and
dignity due a Child of God washed in the blood of the Lamb.

These are not ceremonial formalities. They are binding oaths, made before God and His Church, and
the Court will conduct these proceedings accordingly. The Court was commissioned with the prayer
that it be saved from all error, ignorance, prejudice, and pride, and that the order and discipline of
Christ’s Church may be maintained. That prayer governs the Court’s work each day.

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The ACNA's Court for the Trial of a Bishop has stated awareness of commentary on its proceedings and communications ahead of the trial of Abp Steve Wood, and requests refraining from "speculation and public contention." pic.twitter.com/yMiClmAm2z

— Arlie Coles (@ArlieColes) July 10, 2026

THIS MATTER is set for trial beginning September 7, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. EDT.
Counsel for all parties shall also appear at a calendar call via Zoom at 1:30 p.m. EDT on
September 4, 2026. The trial will be held in Charleston, South Carolina from September 7-12,

2026. The specific courtroom location will be provided in advance of the calendar call.

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The ACNA's Court for the Trial of a Bishop has issued a new scheduling order regulating more discovery ahead of Abp Steve Wood's trial, which is set for September 7. pic.twitter.com/VXY8dGP1Vz

— Arlie Coles (@ArlieColes) July 9, 2026

 Americans’ confidence in U.S. institutions remains historically low, as reflected in their average view of 14 institutions measured each year since 1993. Currently, 27% of Americans express “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in these core institutions, one percentage point above the record-low average in 2023.

When limited to the nine institutions measured about annually since 1979, average confidence is also 27%, reflecting the broader similarity of the two trends. Both lists include a mix of government and private sector institutions, making either version appropriate for use as a barometer of national confidence.

Americans’ average confidence in institutions has been trending downward since 1979 — not gradually, but rather driven by several steep drops. Confidence fell sharply in the early 1980s and again in the early 1990s, each time quickly followed by partial recoveries. An even sharper decline in the mid-2000s associated with the onset of the Great Recession proved more resistant, with confidence remaining at the 2007 low point and sinking even further over the next nine years. Confidence finally showed significant improvement in 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, due to heightened public trust in several institutions most affected by that crisis — particularly the medical system and public schools. However, average confidence quickly reverted and sunk further to 27% in 2022.

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Americans’ confidence in U.S. institutions remains historically low, as reflected in their average view of 14 institutions measured each year since 1993.

Currently, 27% of Americans express “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in these core institutions, one percentage… pic.twitter.com/cTDUcocYoa

— Gallup (@Gallup) July 14, 2026

Almighty God, who didst give to thy servant Argula von Grumbach a spirit of wisdom and power to love thy Word and to boldly draw others unto its truth: Pour out that same spirit upon us, so that we, knowing and loving thy Holy Word, may be unashamed of Christ and may not sin against the Holy Spirit that is within us, Amen.

The Episcopal Church also commemorates Argula von Grumbach, Scholar & Church Reformer, c.1554 https://t.co/BMcyTAJKVO

The 1st known Protestant woman writer, she is best known for her letter to the University of Ingolstadt's faculty challenging the arrest of a Lutheran student pic.twitter.com/cIUkX9TwYn

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) July 14, 2020

O God, who hast called us out of the bondage of sin into the perfect freedom of thy children: Grant us grace that we may yield ourselves unto thee as alive from the dead, and our bodily members as servants of righteousness; that we may have our fruit unto holiness, and in the end everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Happy #thicktrunktuesday tree lovers from the shores of Lough Owel , Mullingar. pic.twitter.com/eLCCe5XY72

— Sandra Macken (@sandra_nimha) July 14, 2026

“For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more. So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money. Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ”˜Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.’ His master said to him, ”˜Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.’ And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ”˜Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.’ His master said to him, ”˜Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.’ He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ”˜Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’ But his master answered him, ”˜You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not winnowed? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.’

–Matthew 25:14-30

Clashnessie Falls, Assynt Wilderness, North-Western Highlands, Emily in Scotland!💙 pic.twitter.com/8PTxNr1e0c

— Flor Corte (@Flora86ZN) July 14, 2026