Tragically, the Episcopal Church's fidelity to this Faith has faltered, and it has wandered from this path, forcing us to reassess our relationship to it. Its long slide into error has come to a crisis on the subjects of the authority of Scripture and the Lordship of Jesus Christ, in which the presenting issue is sexual morality. In June 2006, we distributed a report to the congregation–Can Two Walk Together, Except They Be Agreed?

On the advice of his parliamentarian, the Bishop informed him that he would have no longer to speak than those who had done so during the debate on the resolution. This surprised him since he was not speaking on the resolution.

Here is what he said:

Ignoring serious disagreements only means that a price will have to be paid some time in the future. And if I didn't think the Episcopal Church's current disagreement would ever force St. Thomas' to pay a huge price in the future - in fact, the price of its very survival - I'd step away from this podium this very moment and simply walk away with the happiness of this gathering to warm me.

Tolerance Can Become Too Stretched

One of the pet words of this age is 'tolerance.' It is a good word, but we have tried to stretch it over too great an area of life. We have applied it, too often, where it does not belong. The word 'tolerant' means 'liberal,' 'broad-minded,' 'willing to put up with beliefs opposed to one's convictions' and 'the allowance of something not wholly approved.'