[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Upper Midwest, Today the Province sent this letter with an update from the Ecclesiastical Trial Court. The trial concluded on Monday, October 13, and the Court is now in a period of...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, Yesterday the Province's Trial Court announced an update on the continuation of Bishop Stewart’s ecclesiastical trial. The trial will resume on Wednesday, October 8, two days later than the previously scheduled date of October 6. Read...
Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Upper Midwest, You may have seen this update from the Ecclesiastical Trial Court announcing the delay of the trial until early October. Many of you have reached out to me about this. Though it has been an intense month for everyone...
Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, This week the Province sent several emails regarding Bishop Stewart’s ecclesiastical trial that had started on Monday, July 14. The Court also released their own statement yesterday, July 23. Due to the prosecutor’s unexpected resignation last Friday, the trial has been temporarily paused....
Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, The Provincial Court for the Trial of a Bishop published updates on June 23 and July 8 regarding Bishop Stewart’s trial and proceedings. The trial is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 14, and “will be conducted via a secure internet-based platform.”...
Trial BackgroundFor the last five years, the Diocese of the Upper Midwest has undergone an investigative process overseen by our Province, the leadership of the Anglican Church in North America. The ecclesiastical trial involving Bishop Stewart began on July 14, but was paused on July 18...
Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, Last week, the Provincial Court for the Trial of a Bishop published this update on Bishop Stewart’s trial date and schedule of proceedings. [Read the Upper Midwest's explanation of legal terms for the trial schedule here] Bishop Stewart remains submitted to the canonical...
Welcome to the News Roundup, where we aim to provide brief recaps of current news from the Diocese, including the Standing Committee, Task Forces, and more. In This Issue: Revive 2024 Safeguarding Task Force Safeguarding Coordinator Role Nominations Open for Standing Committee Trial Update Job Openings Gather with others from our diocesan churches...
Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, Following requests from multiple clergy and members of the ACNA, yesterday the Province sent this update, which in summary states that after filing his answers, Bp. Stewart’s canonical process continues. The filing of his answers is one step in the required procedural...
Welcome to the News Roundup, where we aim to provide brief recaps of current news from the Diocese, including the Standing Committee, Task Forces, and more. The following updates were given at the virtual Synod meeting on Saturday, May 4. Formerly the Diocesan Assembly, the Synod...
