From Mark Harris' Blog-A Statement from the Former Communications Convener of the United Thank Offering Board:
With the stroke of a pen, the United Thank Offering Board (UTO) will possibly be rendered powerless and voiceless by Episcopal Church leadership. This is a complete reversal of a three- year study process that resulted in the General Convention ratifying the report of a Study Committee (INC-055 AdHoc) in 2012. The report praised the UTO Board’s work and declared:
“We believe that the United Thank Offering must continue to be autonomous but interdependent as regards the corporate entity that constitutes The Episcopal Church.”
The abuse of power seems staggering. With the revision of bylaws written by DFMS leadership, anticipated to be presented to The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church in October 2013, the current United Thank Offering Board, representing 125 years of service, will cease to exist.
The revised bylaws document eviscerates the United Thank Offering. It is monstrous and the worst set of revisions ever seen by one longtime bylaws expert. Several Board members described initial reactions to the document as "Horror." The Board President said the word "eviscerate" occurred to her as well.
More here-
http://anglicanfuture.blogspot.com/2013/09/four-members-of-uto-board-resign-in.html?spref=fb
Also in The Living Church-
http://livingchurch.org/uto-leaders-resign-protest
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