From The Living Church-The Diocese of Maryland has accepted the resignation of Heather Cook as suffragan bishop, and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has announced an accord in which Cook accepted a sentence of deposition from ordained ministry.
The diocese announced at 3 p.m. (EDT):
The Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton and the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland today announced the acceptance of the resignation of Heather E. Cook as bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. This means that Cook is no longer employed by the diocese.
The acceptance of Cook’s resignation is independent of any Title IV disciplinary action taken by the Episcopal Church.
The Episcopal Church’s Office of Public Affairs announced:
More here-
http://livingchurch.org/heather-cook-deposed
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