Preliminary Hearing Held in Trial of Bishop Who Ordained Non-celibate Homosexual
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Episcopal News Service
Church Attorneys Argue Case of Bishop Walter Righter. Opposing attorneys in the trial of
Bishop Walter Righter share in a moment of levity before a long day of legal debate. From left
to right are Michael Rehill, chancellor of the Diocese of Newark, who is representing Righter;
Bishop William Wantland of Eau Claire, also an attorney, who served as co-counsel to the
church advocate arguing the case against Righter; and Hugo Blankingship, former chancellor of
the Diocese of Virginia, the church advocate. Righter, who ordained a non-celibate homosexual
as a deacon and signed a document supporting the ordination of non-celibate homosexuals, is
charged with teaching doctrine contrary to that held by the church, and with violating his
ordination vows. (Episcopal News Service photo by James Solheim)
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