Bishop Iker Resigns in Protest From Nashotah House Board

Stand Firm by Matt Kennedy 

 

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The following memo has been received by a number of clergy in the Diocese of Fort Worth and we have confirmed that the memo is genuine and the content is accurate:

“BISHOP IKER HAS RESIGNED AS A TRUSTEE on the Nashotah House Board, where he has served for the past 21 years. This action was taken in protest of the Dean’s invitation to the Presiding Bishop of TEC to be a guest preacher in the seminary’s chapel.  Citing the lawsuits initiated by her against this Diocese, Bishop Iker notified the Board that he “could not be associated with an institution that honors her.” Similarly, Bishop Wantland has sent notification that he “will not take part in any functions at Nashotah” nor continue “to give financial support to the House as long as the present administration remains.”  He is an honorary member of the Board (without vote) and a life member of the Alumni Association.”

A source has confirmed that it is under the authority of Bishop Salmon as dean to select all preachers for chapel. It was discussed at the last board meeting when Bishops Duncan and Iker were both at Gafcon. There was some disagreement among the trustees, but the sole discretion for the decision lies with Bishop Salmon. Below is the most recent list of Nashotah House trustees we could find (including those who recently resigned)

1.  THE RT. REV. KEITH L. ACKERMAN Vice-Chair
2.  THE MOST REV. ROBERT W. DUNCAN
3.  MRS. ELIZABETH G. ENGELS
4.  MRS. KATHERINE P. HEIDT
5.  MR. ALLAN E. IDING
6.  THE RT. REV. JACK L. IKER
7.  THE RT. REV. RUSSELL E. JACOBUS
8.  THE REV. MARCUS A. KAISER
9.  THE REV. EDWARD T. KELAHER
10.  DR. JOHN J. KELLER
11.  THE REV. CANON R. BRIEN KOEHLER
12.  THE RT. REV. MARK J. LAWRENCE
13.  THE RT. REV. WILLIAM H. LOVE
14.  THE REV. RICHARD CORNISH MARTIN    
15.  THE RT. REV. DANIEL H. MARTINS Chair
16.  THE REV. ANDREW C. MEAD
17.  THE REV. CANON EDWARD R. MONK

18.  MR. IDRIS G. REID
19.  THE REV. FREDRICK A. ROBINSON
20.  THE RT. REV. EDWARD L. SALMON, JR.  Dean and President    
21.  THE REV. M. DOW SANDERSON
22.  MR. RICHARD L. SCHWAAB
23.  THE RT. REV. DABNEY T. SMITH
24.  THE VERY REV. MARSHALL J. VANG
25.  MR. WALTER VIRDEN III
26.  THE REV. TERRENCE A. WELTY III
HONORARY TRUSTEES
27.  MRS. FRANCES KELLER BARR
28.  MRS. MARY S. KOHLER  
29.  THE RT. REV. JAMES W. MONTGOMERY
30.  THE RT. REV. DONALD J. PARSONS
31.  MR. GLENN R. SIMPSON
32.  MRS. DOROTHY SPAULDING
33.  THE RT. REV. WILLIAM C. WANTLAND