The recent deposition of bishops John-David Schofield and William J. Cox lends credence to those who say two sets of rules govern The Episcopal Church, according to Bishop D. Bruce MacPherson of Western Louisiana.<\/p>\n
At a diocesan standing committee meeting on April 14, all six members approved a statement that noted that the deposition votes of the House of Bishops on March 12 failed to achieve the canonically required number of votes for enactment. A pastoral emergency prevented Bishop MacPherson from attending the standing committee meeting, but he endorsed the statement and urged its approval the following day at a meeting of diocesan council. All 19 members of council present also approved the resolution.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe purpose is to express displeasure and concern, to encourage everyone to obey the canons\u201d\u009d Bishop MacPherson told The LivingChurch. \u201cRight now there is a disparity. It appears there are two different sets of rules for one church.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n