While in the army, he considered joining the Episcopal Church, an action which saw him enrolling for a Master of Divinity at the Virginia Theological Seminary.
[5] During his time in Lexington, women were allowed to be ordained to the priesthood and the cathedral status was transferred back to Christ Church.
In addition, the diocesan camp and Conference Center and the Cathedral Domain in Lee County were expanded.
On February 14, 2009, he announced his intention to retire and transferred diocesan responsibilities to the Coadjutor Bishop of Texas C. Andrew Doyle.
[8] He is currently a member of Communion Partners, an Episcopalian group which opposed the 77th General Episcopal Convention's decision to authorize the blessing of same-sex marriages in 2012.