Bishop Iker Walks Out When Bishop Gene Robinson Speaks

From Father Jake‘s report on the General Convention public hearings about the Windsor Report resolutions:

Bishop Henderson of Upper South Carolina, who chaired the hearing, would call up the speakers six at a time. As he read one list of six, a ripple of chuckles passed through the room, as he called up Robert Duncan, followed by Gene Robinson. Bp. Henderson said, with a grin, “I’m just reading from the list!”   * * *

After Bp. Duncan had concluded his comments, and Bp. Robinson began his, Bp. Jack Iker of Fort Worth and his entourage stood and processed out of the room.  Personally, I found this to be quite rude, but unfortunately, not a surprise.