{"id":146220,"date":"2026-07-01T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=146220"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:04:28","slug":"the-acna-court-issues-a-key-procedural-update-on-the-matter-of-the-archbishop-steve-wood-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=146220","title":{"rendered":"The ACNA Court issues a key procedural update on the matter of the Archbishop Steve Wood Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The matters before the court are not merely procedural. Serious allegations of
canonical offenses by the Archbishop have been made. A Board of
Inquiry has investigated these accusations and found that there is probable cause
to present Archbishop Wood for trial.
For the record, the Board of Inquiry found that:
\u2018Concerning the Presentment of Archbishop Steve Wood, in accordance
with the standards established in and required by Title IV, Canon 4, Section
6, and following other pertinent Canons, the Board of Inquiry finds that
there is probable cause to present Archbishop Wood for trial for violation
of Canon 2 of this Title and has duly recorded its vote and judgment that
the following three charges should be considered in the trial:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Violation of Ordination Vows (Canon IV.2.1.3);<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Conduct giving just cause for scandal or offense, including the abuse
    of ecclesiastical power (Canon IV.2.1.4); and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Sexual Immorality (Canon IV.2.1.6).\u2019
    This is no small thing. It is, in fact, a matter of great import. The panel of this Court,
    made up of three Bishops, two priests, and two lay people, are charged with getting
    to the bottom of these allegations, and laying to rest, once and for all, the truth or
    falsehood of these allegations.
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    Therefore, the Court has decided that it needs to take back its charge to discover
    the truth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>

    ACNA news: the trial court in the matter of Abp Wood has issued a major statement aiming "to take back its charge to discover the truth" in part by urging St Andrew's Mount Pleasant, Wood's parish, to cooperate.

    The statement is notable & merits a full reading: 🧵     pic.twitter.com\/66b5zGSLPn<\/a><\/p>— Arlie Coles (@ArlieColes) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>