Overview
- The suspension took effect Sunday and was announced Monday by Bishop Julian Dobbs, who became dean after Bishop Ray Sutton resigned as dean over the weekend.
- Wood faces a presentment following Washington Post reporting that detailed allegations of unwelcome sexual advances, bullying of staff, sermon plagiarism and improper payments.
- Church officials said the action is administrative and not a finding of guilt, and Wood, who previously took a paid voluntary leave, has denied wrongdoing.
- Under ACNA rules, the 60-day inhibition can be extended while a 10-person Board of Inquiry determines whether to refer the case to an ecclesiastical trial.
- During the suspension, Acting Bishop David Bryan will lead the Diocese of the Carolinas, as internal pressure has grown, including an open letter signed by more than 140 clergy.