Decision Number 1351

Decision

The Rulings of the Bishop on all five questions presented are affirmed.  Questions 1,2,3, and 5 are clear efforts to relitigate a complaint procedure that was closed and completed by the previous Bishop. The current Bishop correctly determined that she has no authority to reopen or otherwise disturb the outcome in the earlier complaint proceeding. The Bishop found Question 4 to be hypothetical on the ground that no actual situation has occurred.  The record before us fails to show that any of the statements of a self-avowed, practicing homosexual occurred since September 1, 2016.  In the absence of that showing and in the absence of any action by this Bishop, the Bishop correctly concludes that she has no duty or authority to act. The rulings of the Bishop are affirmed.

Kabamba Kiboko recused herself and did not participate in any of the proceedings related to this decision.

Dennis Blackwell was absent.