Says Defectors ‘Abandoned’ the Faith, Members
In yet another strongly-worded statement, the Episcopal Church’s Bishop of Virginia issued a letter this week that he has “inhibited,” or “placed under ecclesiastical censure,” 21 clergy that voted with others among 11 churches in the state to defect from the denomination last month. The move is a step toward defrocking, and among others, it is directed against the Rev. John Yates, rector of the Falls Church Episcopal Church.
