From the Bishops of West Texas

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/2643/

[Stand Firm] 24 Mar 2007--Both of us voted against the “Mind of the House” resolution to the Episcopal Church’s Executive Council and the March 20 “Statement from the House of Bishops.” We'd like to explain why. It is our position, and that of many other bishops, that the letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the primates’ Standing Committee would have been sufficient for this gathering, and consistent with our Presiding Bishop’s explicit request. The other two documents would have been better left to the requested meeting. However, a majority of bishops felt it was important to make a statement that conveyed their views at this time. We think the letter to the Archbishop and the primates’ Standing Committee is gracious and seeks the opportunity for bridge-building in the hope of reconciliation within our Communion. We fear the other two statements bring great potential for undermining our Presiding Bishop’s role as primate, as well as for further dividing us and building walls that make reconciliation more difficult.