Less than a week before Christmas 2006, Calvary Episcopal Church, the Rev. Dr. Harold Lewis, Herman Harvey, and Philip Richard Roberts have filed a “petition” seeking new remedies for alleged breaches of the October 2005 settlement.  This follow-on to Calvary’s earlier action against the diocese was filed in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas.  The diocese firmly believes the matters presented in the petition were either finally resolved by the settlement of October 2005 or of such a nature that, if they are to be pursued, they can only be pursued in a new and separate lawsuit.  There have been no breaches of the settlement agreement by the diocese, the bishops, or committees sued.  

“It is a sad thing to see Calvary Church, which over the years has been part of so much that was good in the diocese, once again attempt to use the secular legal system as a lever to enforce its own version of being Episcopalian on the majority here.  We fully expect to defeat this effort.  We will continue to protect the rights and resources of all Pittsburgh Episcopalians.” said Bishop Robert Duncan.

Calvary  Episcopal Church's filings are available on the Allegheny Court's website.