Milwaukee Diocese: Grace members fire back at bishop
By Pat Schneider

Fourteen members of the Grace Episcopal congregation and Associate Pastor Roman Shemayev brought a complaint today against Bishop Steven A. Miller, accusing him of violating church law in bringing charges against Grace Rector Martha Ann Englert.

The complaint alleges that Miller, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee, which includes Madison, abused the authority of his office. The complaint alleges he tried to sway the church body that would consider accusations that Englert had disclosed confidential information about and made inappropriate remarks regarding Grace parishioners and staff members.

Miller also told congregation members at a May 7 meeting that the allegations against Englert constituted the offense of conduct unbecoming a member of the clergy, never advising parishioners that Englert was to be presumed not guilty unless the church met its burden of proof, the complaint says. the rest