On Friday, March 2, 2007, the members of the Standing Committee and those who had filed the complaint against Bishop Bennison had a meeting with David Beers, Chancellor to the Presiding Bishop, and his assistant, Mary E. Kostel, and Michael F. Rehill, Special Counsel to the Standing Committee, and his assistant Pamela L. Lutz.

Beckwith continued, "It tells you where they are, and I'm not there. I think it's clear the Episcopal Church has departed from the Christian faith as its been received and we're making it up as we go along, and we're not going to change,"

He called TEC "a province that's embracing heresy and apostasy."

Beckwith said the resolutions don't change anything for Springfield. "We are an orthodox diocese and we're going to continue in that direction."

A 40 day process of discernment is planned for the congregation to fully understand the ramifications of this decision. At the end of this period parish members will be given the opportunity to affirm the new ecclesial relationship with the Church of Nigeria, said the Rev. Don Armstrong in a phone call to VOL. He assumed control of the parish today after a 90-day inhibition imposed by Bishop Rob O'Neill.

The House of Bishops also declined to enter into any pastoral initiative designed by the primates to care for congregations and dioceses who, for reasons of conscience, cannot accept the episcopal ministry of their bishop or primate. QED.

The HOB slapped the faces of orthodox priests saying "the number of those who seek to divide our Church is small," and then concluded with an upbeat report saying "our Church is marked by encouraging signs of life and hope."