Now that the Court of Review for the Trial of a Bishop has overturned your sentence of deposition, and you may continue to be a Bishop in the Episcopal Church, you have the right to return as Bishop of Pennsylvania. But is it right to do so?<\/p>\n
I urge you to give this question the deepest consideration with your best advisers before making your final decision on returning August 16.<\/p>\n
Let me tell you my advice, so you know.<\/p>\n
To be Bishop is to unify the Church, but your return would further divide our diocese. To be Bishop is to build up the Church, but your return would tear down the fragile foundations of trust and hope that have been built these past two years. My strong belief is that your return will do more harm than good, create more anger and less reconciliation, and hinder, not advance, the Church\u2019s mission in our diocese. These realities may be unfair and unjust, but I believe them to be true.<\/p>\n