From ELO-
The Episcopal House of Bishop has called on its colleague, Diocese of Pennsylvania Bishop Charles Bennison to "tender his immediate and unconditional resignation."
The bishops announced their request at the end of their Sept. 16-21 fall gathering in Phoenix, Arizona, by releasing a lengthy "mind of the house" resolution that said they were "profoundly troubled by the outcome of the disciplinary action" against Bennison, and had concluded that his "capacity to exercise the ministry of pastoral oversight is irretrievably damaged."
"Therefore, we exhort Charles, our brother in Christ, in the strongest possible terms, to tender his immediate and unconditional resignation as the bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania," the bishops said. "For the sake of the wholeness and unity of the body of Christ, in the Diocese of Pennsylvania and in the church, we implore our brother to take this action without further delay."
Bennison was present during the discussion leading up to the passage of the resolution, but did not comment, according to Episcopal Church Public Affairs Officer Neva Rae Fox.
As of 10:30 p.m. EDT, Bennison had not officially responded to his fellow bishops' request. He did not reply to a request from Episcopal News Service for comment.
Saying the matter had "has weighed heavily upon the hearts of every member of the House of Bishops," the bishops vowed to continue to pray for "Charles, his family, and every person who has been hurt by the church."
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http://www.episcopal-life.org/81803_124669_ENG_HTM.htm
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