From Olympia-Pastoral Letter from Bishop Rickel
To all the good people of the Diocese of Olympia,
This past summer, at our General Convention in Austin, Texas, the Episcopal Church took some historic and much needed steps in addressing past abuses by clergy toward lay persons and toward other clergy in the church. For far too long there has been too much silence, and often misdirection, when persons in our church were brave enough to bring such allegations forward. I am writing this letter, and asking that it be read in every congregation,on Sunday January 6th and/or January 11th, in order to make you aware of the implementation of one specific resolution from General Convention, namely, D034, which called for the lifting of the statutes of limitations as spelled out in Title IV.19.4 of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church specifically as it relates to sexual misconduct of clergy. That three year period of suspension begins on January 1, 2019 and will run until December 31, 2021.
More here-
https://bishoprickel.wordpress.com/2019/01/01/pastoral-letter-from-bishop-rickel-on-suspension-of-statue-of-limitations-for-clergy-sexual-misconduct/?fbclid=IwAR3tsvePN8QpHpyEa7PLMUfBEGE-Y1NBKvzkO_WrhVsScMq6yC2hPP1FIc8
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