[7] After two women were consecrated as bishops in GAFCON member province the Anglican Church of Kenya,[8] Reed and the diocese's standing committee issued a statement in 2021 recognizing "that the ordination of women has been a contentious and divisive issue" and "urg[ing] our brethren and spiritual fathers to move away from divisiveness, not toward it.

"[9] Reed's early episcopacy was dominated by the resolution of the long-running litigation between the Diocese of Fort Worth and the Episcopal Church.

[14] Some of the churches returned were stripped of personal property, down to the pews, altar fixtures, crucifixes, sheet music and kitchen appliances in some cases.

[15] The Texas Supreme Court in September 2021 ordered all personal property returned to the ACNA diocese within seven days,[16] although some legal proceedings continued.

[17] With the return of property, the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth began replanting new congregations in the buildings, which Reed noted had been vacant for more than a year due to virtual worship during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Unfortunately, negotiations ended abruptly after three church properties were released to TEC-majority congregations when the Presiding Bishop and local TEC leaders brought suit in April 2009, foreclosing on the possibility of any other settlement.

As we put more than a decade of litigation behind us, we can once again devote ourselves to sharing the transforming love of Jesus Christ and our mission to equip the saints for the work of ministry.

"[19] ACNA parishes that had been legally constrained by Episcopal Church objections from undertaking new construction were also free to resume these projects.