Thus, though she gave out no text for her sermon, we may assume that it was the words of this Covenant and in particular the commitment made to God in it to "strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being."

In moving and at times eloquent terms she spoke of the human yearning for home and for vital community life:

As the interview demonstrates, the ascending Primate of the Episcopal Church is a politician of rare polish. By comparison her predecessors are a dim bulb (in the case of Edmond Browning) and a clownish dancing bear (in the case of Frank Griswold). Schori is probably the only member of the HOB with gravitas and (in a word) star power.

Thus I was most interested to note that Bp. Katherine is taking the same position as did Frank. That is, she is claiming that she is entering into a new phase, howbeit a continuing phase, of her baptismal ministry which began the moment she was baptized, fifty or so years ago.

It explains why the dioceses involved believe that APO is necessary and what that oversight might look like. Since July, Dallas has withdrawn its request, but Quincy has joined the other appellants." (Diocese of Pittsburgh website) There is a problem here: I never asked for APO.

Since I discussed this matter at a special meeting on July 5, 2006, this is well known to most of our clergy .I offer this response for further clarification.