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I have never founded by hope on any other than Thee,
O God of Israel, Who shalt be angry, and yet be gracious,
and Who absolvest all the sins of mankind in tribulation.
Lord God, Creator of heaven and earth, be mindful of our lowliness.

O God most glorious, whose praises art sung night and day by thy saints and angels in heaven: We offer thanks for William Byrd, John Merbecke and Thomas Tallis, whose music hath enriched the praise that thy Church offers thee here on earth. Grant, we pray thee, to all who are touched by the power of music such glimpses of eternity that we may be made ready to join thy saints in heaven and behold thy glory unveiled for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

#OTD 23 November 1585: death of Thomas Tallis, composer. pic.twitter.com/xB1OmUQUtN

— Caroline Murray (@Prof_hedgehog) November 23, 2024

Almighty God, Lord of the storm and of the calm, the vexed sea and the quiet haven, of day and of night, of life and of death, – grant unto us so to have our hearts stayed upon Thy faithfulness, Thine unchangingness and love, that, whatsoever betide us, however black the cloud or dark the night, with quiet faith trusting in Thee we may look upon Thee with untroubled eye, and walking in lowliness towards Thee, and in lovingness towards one another, abide all storms and troubles of this mortal life, beseeching Thee that they may turn to the soul’s true good.  We ask it for Thy mercy’s sake, shown in Jesus Christ our Lord.

–Robert W. Rodenmayer, ed., The Pastor’s Prayerbook: Selected and arranged for various occasions (New York: Oxford University Press, 1960)

Morning everyone I hope you are well. Views across Ullswater from Place Fell towards Glenridding with the Helvellyn range as the backdrop. Have a great day.#LakeDistrict pic.twitter.com/xkXhTWVVp9

— Rod Hutchinson (@lakesrhino) November 21, 2025

Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet unborn may praise the LORD: that he looked down from his holy height, from heaven the LORD looked at the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die; that men may declare in Zion the name of the LORD, and in Jerusalem his praise, when peoples gather together, and kingdoms, to worship the LORD. He has broken my strength in mid-course; he has shortened my days. “O my God,” I say, “take me not hence in the midst of my days, thou whose years endure throughout all generations!” Of old thou didst lay the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They will perish, but thou dost endure; they will all wear out like a garment. Thou changest them like raiment, and they pass away; but thou art the same, and thy years have no end.

–Psalm 102:18-27

Each morning we open a window to the Dales and share some of our favourite views, like this from the bottom of Buttertubs Pass in Upper Wensleydale. #YorkshireDales #Sunrise #NationalParks pic.twitter.com/1Jvs6mdDh1

— Yorkshire Dales National Park (@yorkshire_dales) November 21, 2025

Between 1992 and 2024, former Anglican clergy made up more than one third of those beginning priestly ministry in the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, a new report reveals.

The report, Convert Clergy in the Catholic Church in Britain, summarises the findings of a research project commissioned in 2019 by the St Barnabas Society, a charity that continues the work of the Converts Aid Society, established in 1896.

The report was produced in partnership with researchers at the Benedict XVI Centre for Religion, Ethics and Society, whose UK base is at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. Published on Thursday, it recognises the “substantial ongoing contribution to Catholic life made by convert clergy/religious in this country”.

The period studied begins in 1992, when the General Synod voted in favour of the ordination of women to the priesthood.

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New report launched today, on Anglican-to-Catholic clergy conversions in Britain. Since 1992:

* c700 Anglican priests (inc 16 bishops) have become RC

* Roughly third of all Catholic priests ordained in Eng & Wales are ex-Ang clergy@StBarnabasSoc https://t.co/WyzOZBjg09 pic.twitter.com/r0nXFkEMe9

— Stephen Bullivant (@SSBullivant) November 20, 2025

No one worries about the insurance industry quite like Tom Gober.

From his home office outside of Pittsburgh, the forensic accountant has been tracking, documenting and highlighting the weaknesses of the $9.3 trillion sector responsible for the financial well-being of millions of Americans.

“I’ve been seeing warning signs for years, and I’ve been very vocal about it,” Gober, 66, said in a recent interview in his living room. More recently, he’s been paying attention to what he says is the most troubling development yet: The influx of private equity’s billions.

The industry waves off its critics as needlessly alarmist, always predicting a disaster that never comes. But that mid-October afternoon, Gober’s phone began to light up. Josh Wander, the co-founder of 777 Partners, a private equity firm on Gober’s radar, had been charged with cheating investors and lenders out of almost $500 million — an alleged fraud enabled in part by its opaque and intricate ties with some US insurance companies.

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Some great reporting from Bloomberg this week about how private equity is making a grab for life insurance money and hiding it away where traders are gambling it without much oversight. https://t.co/QNe2jf8OzO pic.twitter.com/AIwLA0GEQT

— Heidi N. Moore (@moorehn) November 19, 2025

 America’s huge mortgage market is slowly dying. In America’s foundation myths, the humble mortgage rarely features. There are no stirring ballads about the heroism of 30-year rates or credit-scoring. Yet mortgages have fueled the American dream, which centers on home ownership, ever since the federal government began subsidizing property loans a century ago. Now that fuel is running low. At $13.5 trillion, America’s current stock of mortgage debt is equivalent to 44% of the country’s GDP. That marks a drop of almost 30 percentage points since the global financial crisis of 2007-09, which was sparked by a binge on dicey housing debt, and the lowest level since 1999, before that property bubble got started. More striking still, mortgage debt has shrunk to just 27% of the value of American household property—a 65-year low. A great de-mortgaging is under way, with worrying consequences for the property market.

With Wall Street fretting about other corners of American finance, such as booming private lending to shaky mid-size firms, the tranquility of the mortgage market might seem like a sign of healthy restraint. In fact, it masks an insidious crisis. The median monthly principal-and-interest payment on an American home has surged from just above $1,000 to $2,100 in five years.

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"Mortgage debt has shrunk to just 27% of the value of American household property—a 65-year low. A great demortgaging is under way, with worrying consequences for the property market" https://t.co/dJcHA6ehZQ pic.twitter.com/IGSoQOrQIH

— Jim Russell (@ProducerCities) November 20, 2025

Even with changes in personnel, the Wood matter is unlikely to be resolved quickly. Kate Harris, an ACNA spokeswoman, confirmed to TLC that Dobbs has assumed archiepiscopal duties for the duration of the Wood matter, but the complainants have expressed concern about its next procedural steps, which involve a Board of Inquiry that Sutton had appointed before stepping down.

One complainant told TLC that Sutton’s revised statement of not recalling discussions about making the board “bishop-friendly,” combined with continued involvement of provincial staff serving at Archbishop Wood’s pleasure, has eroded the complainant’s confidence in the board’s steps for determining whether the charges merit trial.

“The timeline of the [Board of Inquiry] historically has been about six to eight weeks, but it can sometimes take longer depending on scheduling and coordinating calendars, [and the] members cannot be shared to protect them from emails and lobbying of favor or bias,” Butler said in email to the complainants reviewed by TLC. Denominational canons specify that five priests and five adult ACNA members sit on a Board of Inquiry.

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New for @Livng_Church: “Apologies have only come from bishops after significant public pressure has been applied. These are the right actions, but they’ve only come under duress,” a Wood complainant told TLC.https://t.co/Nf1sIVjDtA

— Arlie Coles (@ArlieColes) November 20, 2025

O God of ineffable mercy, who didst give grace and fortitude to blessed Edmund the king to triumph over the enemy of his people by nobly dying for thy Name: Bestow on us thy servants, we beseech thee, the shield of faith, wherewith we may withstand the assaults of our ancient enemy; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

A close-up of St Edmund on the Thornham Parva retable. Made in the 1330s, part of that great flowering of English art that was about to be snuffed out by the mid-century pestilence, and probably made for the Blackfriars church at Thetford.

Thornham Parva: https://t.co/ipeMy0722n https://t.co/GzxAALgVUg pic.twitter.com/jEM3pAfCed

— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) November 20, 2025

Heavenly Father,
whose blessed Son was revealed
to destroy the works of the devil
and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life:
grant that we, having this hope,
may purify ourselves even as he is pure;
that when he shall appear in power and great glory
we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom;
where he is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.@S4Ctywydd@StormHour#photohour

Morning of 20th November 2025 pic.twitter.com/Zau5vfq5oQ

— Nadezna Mandhari (@MandhariNadezna) November 20, 2025

Then he led forth Israel with silver and gold,
    and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.
Egypt was glad when they departed,
    for dread of them had fallen upon it.
He spread a cloud for a covering,
    and fire to give light by night.
They asked, and he brought quails,
    and gave them bread from heaven in abundance.
He opened the rock, and water gushed forth;
    it flowed through the desert like a river.
For he remembered his holy promise,
    and Abraham his servant.

–Psalm 105:37-42

Most of North Yorkshire waking up to a winter wonderland this morning ❄️ pic.twitter.com/xJ94k9WJKa

— North Yorkshire (@visitnorthyork) November 20, 2025

The Bishop of Oxford has announced he is planning to retire from his role in the summer of 2026.

The Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft will have led the diocese for 10 years when he leaves in July.

His retirement also means he will no longer have a place in the House of Lords after 13 years as a member.

Dr Croft, who was ordained in 1983, said: “I am deeply thankful for the ministries of so many people called to sustain the life and mission of churches, chaplaincies and schools across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.”

As Bishop of Oxford he oversees 800 churches in  609 parishes in the Thames Valley – the largest number of churches of any diocese in the Church of England.

The diocese is also home to 284 schools and academies, educating some 60,000 pupils.

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Bishop of Oxford announces retirement date https://t.co/xxknUJEz4L

— BBC Oxfordshire (@BBCOxford) November 18, 2025

Last month, after escalating violence and systematic killings in el-Fasher, the bishops met together to pray. On 29 October, they issued an urgent appeal for peace in Sudan, calling for all parties to ‘immediately cease hostilities’ and imploring the international community to respond.

The bishops’ October statement depicted the Sudanese people as facing a ‘grave situation’ and drew attention to ‘the ongoing conflict in Sudan and its devastating impact on the security, social and economic conditions’ which greatly affects ‘the lives of citizens.’

Archbishop Ezekiel explains to Anglican News that October’s appeal was all about ‘Urging groups to silence the guns, to stop the war and to speak peace. This is important. Because people are dying. People are hungry.’

Since that statement was made, Archbishop Ezekiel relays,  ‘There is nothing yet changed, but we have hope… We thank God that the Quad group is working very hard to bring the groups together, to ‘stop the war,’ and ‘bring peace’.

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Sudan is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. In October, the bishops of the Episcopal Church of Sudan issued an Appeal for Peace. This November, the Archbishop of Sudan, the Most Revd Ezekiel Kumir Kondo, has been in the UK to raise awareness for Sudan’s plight. To… pic.twitter.com/ZNASOcTqAs

— Anglican Communion News Service (@AnglicanNews) November 18, 2025

Recent Barna research reveals that only one in four single moms attends church weekly, the steepest drop among women in recent years. The finding raises an uncomfortable question: Are churches truly heeding the biblical command to care for the vulnerable in their midst?

When Joie Van Holstyn became a single mom of two boys through foster care and adoption in 2019, her church attendance quickly spiraled. 

“It was really hard at first,” she said. “We had pretty rough attendance the first two years—it was so much work to get out of the house. And I just felt out of place as a single mom.”

For women like Van Holstyn, the barriers start with logistics—juggling work hours, transportation, and the chaos of getting kids ready alone. But the emotional weight can be heavier still. Many feel judged, pitied, or simply invisible in congregations that assume families include a husband.

A friend eventually confronted Van Holstyn about her sporadic attendance. Convicted, she committed to going every week, even when her children squirmed through the small rural church’s service.

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'“It was really hard at first,” she said. “We had pretty rough attendance the first two years—it was so much work to get out of the house. And I just felt out of place as a single mom.”

For women like Van Holstyn, the barriers start with logistics—juggling work hours,…

— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) November 19, 2025

35 year old Paris, originally from Iran, moved to England two years ago with her husband on a student visa. Here she explains how her life has changed since stepping into Christ Church in Freemantle, Southampton.

“When my baby was 40 days old and had cried the whole night from colic, I was exhausted and in a very bad state.  I put her in a baby carrier and walked the streets and found myself staring into a school yard for no reason. Somebody asked me to move on and respect their space. That was so embarrassing for me, and I stepped aside.  

As I walked on, I saw the door of Christ Church was open, I went in, and a kind lady invited me to have a warm cup of tea.  A few minutes later, another kind woman, came and told me she was the priest of the church.    

At that time, I didn’t even know what a priest was. I could see she was speaking kindly to me, even though my English language was bad.  She told me she knew my country, and she knew Iranian people locally. Suddenly I realised after months of being alone during pregnancy and after birth, with my language getting worse every day, I was talking with someone again.

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"I’ve never left a Sunday service without feeling lighter and better inside.": "I’ve never left a Sunday service without feeling lighter and better inside."

As an exhausted… https://t.co/YaoK8zAP1o #MentalHealth #CommunitySupport #ParentingJourney #SundayService #FaithAndHope pic.twitter.com/KdYERrivZt

— Rev. Lion David Greene (@greene345) November 15, 2025

Almighty God, by whose grace thy servant Elizabeth of Hungary recognized and honored Jesus in the poor of this world: Grant that we, following her example, may with love and gladness serve those in any need or trouble, in the name and for the sake of Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Today, 17th November, is the feast of St Elizabeth of Hungary, Franciscan tertiary renowned for her love for the poor. Her spiritual director wrote that "she was a lifelong friend of the poor and gave herself entirely to relieving the hungry. She ordered that one of her castles… pic.twitter.com/CIu8wobvRc

— Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P. (@LawrenceOP) November 17, 2025

O Lord, who hast taught us that we can only be forgiven, as we ourselves forgive: Help us ever to bear in mind our continued shortcomings, our manifold transgressions; that as we remember the injuries which we have suffered and never merited, we may also remember the kindnesses which we have received and never earned, the punishments which we have deserved and never suffered; and therewith may render thanks to thee for thine unfailing mercies, and the mercies of our fellowmen; for thy name’s sake.

—Daily Prayer, Eric Milner-White and G. W. Briggs, eds. (London: Penguin Books 1959 edition of the 1941 original)

The Isle of Dogs and Canary Wharf beyond, lighting up the heavy rain-filled clouds from Greenwich early this morning… @WeatherAisling @ChrisPage90 @SallyWeather @StormHour @metoffice #loveukweather @PanoPhotos @MetroUK pic.twitter.com/Lnp0I4SnDS

— WalkingTractor (@TractorWalking) November 19, 2025

As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.” And they were greatly distressed.

When they came to Caper′na-um, the collectors of the half-shekel tax went up to Peter and said, “Does not your teacher pay the tax?” He said, “Yes.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their sons or from others?” And when he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free. However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel; take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”

–Matthew 17:22-27

Each sunrise is proof that no matter what happened yesterday, today can be different. pic.twitter.com/kdIaFpUkpl

— Darius Aniunas (@dariusaniunas) November 19, 2025

I believe that a quiet revolution is under way. At the School of Contemplative Life, we host twice-weekly online meditation gatherings, following an ancient practice of the early Christian desert contemplatives. No music; a few words; then meditation practice.

These gatherings have quickly become host to the largest online Christian meditation community in the UK. Many who join are not churchgoers. Some would not call themselves religious, and yet they are drawn to silence. They recognise the wisdom and healing to be found in this simple, ancient way of prayer.

In a preliminary study with the University of Derby, 87 per cent of the participants said that, since practising in this group, they felt a deeper connection with God; 83 per cent said that their lives were more aligned with their values; and 76 per cent reported greater inner peace. As one person put it, “Peace now feels tangible, and possible, and present — not just an idealistic goal.”

In an age of distraction, division, and digital noise, people are not turning away from spirituality, but seeking ways to explore and nurture it; and yet, in their efforts to attract people, some churches look to the marketplace — slogans, sleek branding, artisan coffee — rather than what is under their noses.

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In an age of distraction and noise, Christian meditation can meet people’s thirst for spirituality, says Chris Whittington @SchoolofCLife #meditation #christianmeditation #spirituality #contemplation https://t.co/FCz19DVxlO

— Church Times (@ChurchTimes) November 11, 2025

Chinese financial institutions have lent more than $200 billion to the United States over the past 25 years — more than they have advanced to any other country — as part of a vast global spending spree to take control of Western companies working on sensitive technologies, according to new research released Tuesday.

China discloses very little about the operations of its state-owned banks and asset managers.

But AidData, a research lab at William & Mary University in Williamsburg, Virginia, reported what it called an “unexpected and counterintuitive” finding: Between 2000 and 2023, Chinese financial institutions backed 2,500 projects — including gas pipelines and airport terminals — in almost every U.S. state.

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Chinese lenders have extended more than $200 billion to the U.S. over the past 25 years as part of a vast global spending spree to take control of Western companies working on sensitive technologies, according to new research. https://t.co/b6eB9c2Oix

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 18, 2025

O God of peace, by whose grace the abbess Hilda was endowed with gifts of justice, prudence, and strength to rule as a wise mother over the nuns and monks of her household: Raise up these gifts in us, that we, following her example and prayers, might build up one another in love to the benefit of thy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Today is the feast of St Hilda, Abbess of Whitby (d.680). 'So great was her wisdom that even kings & princes sought her counsel', says Bede. pic.twitter.com/SkNZ74rDCv

— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) November 17, 2016

Grant, O Lord, that as thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ prayed for his enemies on the cross, so we may have grace to forgive those that wrongfully or scornfully use us; that we ourselves may be able to receive thy forgiveness; though the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband; and I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling of God is with men. He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away.” And he who sat upon the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the fountain of the water of life without payment. He who conquers shall have this heritage, and I will be his God and he shall be my son. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot shall be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”

–Revelation 21:1-8

“To state the matter carefully: ACNA is in profound trouble, and I do not think that the people in charge of ACNA see how much trouble we are in,” Anglican Diocese of South Carolina Canon Theologian Kendall Harmon wrote to his diocesan standing committee on October 29 in a letter widely circulated across the ACNA. Harmon, a senior clergyman who served multiple tours as a deputy to Episcopal General Convention when his diocese was within the Episcopal Church, has a reputation as a reserved introvert and judicious thinker not prone to rash pronouncement….

A hearing panel convened by the Dean of the Province (Dobbs) will evaluate the presentment to determine if it meets the criteria to move forward to a trial.

Harmon is among those stressing that the complaints against Wood are not the extent of the crisis.

“I appreciate the college of Bishops starting to do the right thing, even though it’s late but they need to realize that,” Harmon told IRD. “We need a process we can trust. Communication and transparency need to be vastly improved, and quickly. Both the [Diocese of the Upper Midwest Bishop Stuart] Ruch fiasco and this mess are but symptoms. What does that tell you about the disease?”

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As Archbishop Steve Wood is suspended by the senior-most bishops of @The_ACNA. Some are stressing that complaints against Wood are not the extent of a crisis of trust. https://t.co/Mffu3ORkE1

— Jeff Walton (@jeffreyhwalton) November 17, 2025

Statement of the Most Reverend Ray Sutton

Dear Brother Bishops:

Given the unprecedented dynamics of the current moment, I have come to see that it is unwise for me to continue carrying the multiple roles and weighty responsibilities of serving as Dean of the Province, as well as Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church and Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of Mid-America. I am, for example, undergoing serious recurrence of the back issues that had led to my needing spinal fusion surgery. Therefore, in my capacity assuming the archbishop’s responsibilities I have appointed Bishop Julian Dobbs to become the Dean. I am resigning as Dean of the Province, a position in which I have served for 11 years.

I want also to provide clarity regarding a matter that has been raised in connection with the

Presentment made against Archbishop Stephen Wood. I previously denied that I took part in a

conversation about the appointment of a bishop-friendly Board of Inquiry. My intent was to express that I could not recall such a conversation ever taking place, and I apologize for stating that incorrectly. My commitment has always been to an objective and independent process of inquiry. I seek to speak truthfully and conduct myself in a manner that reflects integrity in Christ. Thank you or your love, support, and prayers. I am grateful, humbled, and honored to have been able to serve

you.

In Christ,

+Ray

Appointment of the New Dean of the Province

With the acceptance of Bishop Sutton’s resignation and following the consultation and unanimous affirmation of the College, I have been appointed as Dean of the Province. I receive this responsibility with sincere humility and with deep dependence on the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I bid your prayers for wisdom, steadfastness, and faithfulness in this season.

Inhibition of Archbishop Stephen Wood

Following a Presentment received by the College of Bishops, and with the written consent of the five active senior diocesan bishops of the College (excluding the Archbishop and the Dean), determined by date of admission, I inhibited Archbishop Stephen D. Wood from the exercise of ordained ministry in the Anglican Church in North America, in accordance with the canons of our Church, on Sunday, November 16.

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Abp. Wood's inhibition has taken place with the consent of the five active senior diocesan bishops: pic.twitter.com/FcnaGfX0Y0

— Arlie Coles (@ArlieColes) November 17, 2025

Additionally, Gross alleged in his affidavit that shortly after Wood’s election as archbishop, he grew “obsessive” about a possible presentment against him. Gross wrote that he’d heard a “credible report” of Wood and the denomination’s previous dean, Bishop Ray Sutton, having a conversation in which they were “floating the possibility” of a “bishop-friendly” Board of Inquiry, the church body that determines whether a presentment warrants an ecclesiastical trial.

When The Post first reported that allegation on Nov. 7, Sutton gave a statement “firmly” denying that “any such conversation ever occurred.” But on Saturday, Sutton resigned as dean, and in a statement he walked back his denial: “My intent was to express that I could not recall such a conversation ever taking place, and I apologize for stating that incorrectly.”

Aside from the allegations against Wood, the denomination’s priests and parishioners also are upset about how the accusations entered the public domain. Priests and former staff at Wood’s church in South Carolina who wrote the presentment said they initially sought the endorsements of numerous bishops. The denomination requires that presentments be signed and sworn to by either three bishops or a mix of 10 parishioners and priests.

Their presentment was ultimately offered to four bishops, but they turned the South Carolina group down. Chip Edgar, the bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina, wrote a letter Thursday to parishioners disclosing his early involvement and saying he supports the presentment and its authors.

“I acknowledge it didn’t always seem like I did — I’ve apologized to them and sought their forgiveness, which they have generously given — but I do,” Edgar wrote.

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The archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct against two women, was suspended from his duties leading the 16-year-old denomination.https://t.co/MbLlKdbouB

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 17, 2025

On Friday with our clergy, and then briefly on Saturday with the whole Synod, I shared that I am one of the bishops identified by The Washington Post who was initially approached but did not read the presentment regarding Archbishop Steve Wood. I have communicated this to several bishops, including two senior bishops in the College, to our diocesan Standing Committee, and, as of yesterday, to the entire College of Bishops.

When I was approached this spring by Bishop Chip Edgar of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina (ADOSC) and later by one of the clergy complainants from the same diocese, I made the decision not to read the complaint. The information given to me at the time was verbal and limited. I understood there to be a group of complainants with experiences dating back many years connected to St. Andrew’s Church in Mt. Pleasant, SC, along with a more recent allegation from a woman staff member involving an unwanted advance but not physical contact. This is what I believed I was responding to.

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Remorseful Bp. Warner calls for Archbishop Wood’s Inhibition https://t.co/nnjBhes5CB via @Anglican Ink © 2025

— George Conger (@GeorgeConger8) November 17, 2025

Holy God, who didst endow thy servant Hugh of Lincoln with wise and cheerful boldness, and taught him to commend the discipline of holy life to kings and princes: Grant that we also, rejoicing in the Good News of thy mercy, and fearing nothing but the loss of thee, may be bold to speak the truth in love, in the name of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

St Hugh of #Lincoln (feast day today, d. 1200), with his tame swan of Stow. Richard I said: If all bishops were like this one, no king would dare to lift up his head against them. pic.twitter.com/LOKd7ggii4

— Louise J. Wilkinson (@MedievalFemina) November 17, 2017

O Lord and Father, to whom alone the debtors in ten thousand talents can come with hope of mercy: Have mercy upon us, O Lord, who have aught to repay; forgive us all the debt, forgive us all our sins, and make us merciful to others; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.