The Epic, Pt. 9

Shortly after the unproductive meeting with Elders Miller and Pichette the Group gathered to discuss what had happened and what should be done next. An elder who had followed up the meeting with a phone call to Elder Weigley gave a report on the substance of that conversation. After being told what had happened in the meeting with Elder Miller, Elder Weigley pointed out several issues regarding the vote for the new structure which could be used as a basis for appeal of the matter. (These appeal points, along with others, have already been outlined in The Epic, Pt.4.)

This advice brought the discussion to a crucial question: What exactly was our goal? To simply have the specific vote overturned based on technicalities would leave the door open to a revote. It was a question we would revisit frequently in the coming months as the problem evolved, but we established our foundational answer that night. We must not only reverse the vote in favor of the Borden Report, but also establish somehow that the only acceptable means of governing our congregation was by strict adherence to the method outlined in the Church Manual.

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