And this week, following a severe reprimand by a group of international Anglican clerics, scholars and leaders, the Episcopal Church pulled the trigger on itself. The promotion of the worship of pagan deities is now enshrined on the Episcopal Church's official website. And not just any new pagan deities: The Episcopal Church USA, though its Office of Women's Ministries, is actually promoting the worship of idols specifically condemned in Scripture.

Those in charge of the event at the Anglican Communion News Service are in overload. Their job is not to be envied. It is tough all the way round, regardless of where you stand. The SPCK has thousands of copies of the report waiting to drop the moment the word is out that it can be released. Virtuosity will post the report at the website moments after it is officially released at www.virtuosityonline.org.

The official reception of the report will be released on October 18 1.30pm GMT; 4:30am Pacific Daylight Time. The venue for the news briefing is tentatively St. Paul's Cathedral, London; confirmation of location will follow. Reporters will be invited to register at 11:30am and given copies of the multi-page report to read on site prior to the briefing. When it is released it will be posted immediately to VIRTUOSITY'S website.

Another perspective has it that the report might actually recommend suspension of the 60 bishops who consecrated Robinson rather than the entire church, so if that is the case Lambeth would be right to point that out. They have not done so.