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The Rev. Jo Hudson says that questions raised in recent months by three men that had their membership in Cathedral of
Hope revoked have been answered several times by church officials during board meetings.
CATHEDRAL
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The document accuses senior church leaders,
including Piazza and Hudson, of financial
improprieties, immoral conduct, and unethical
business and employment practices. The letter
from Gardere called the allegations "patently
false."
"They really were just lies," Piazza said. "That
e-mail had just outrageous statements about a
lot of people, not one of which was true."
In an hourlong interview at church offices this
week, Hudson responded to several of the alle-
gations in detail, and she maintained that many
of them have been addressed repeatedly in open
sessions of the Board of Directors over the last
year.
"What I think perhaps is that some people
don't agree with the answers," Hudson said.
"Just because they disagree doesn't mean the
board has done anything inappropriate, illegal
or unethical. That's just not the case."
In response to questions about church
finances, Hudson noted that the Cathedral
undergoes an independent audit each year.
"For the last five years, we've had stellar
reports back, including this year," Hudson said.
"They have seen nothing in any of our
finances that has caused concern for them."
Hudson called the situation "unfortunate"
and "regrettable," and she said revoking the
memberships was "a very difficult decision" for
the Board of Directors, on which she serves.
But she said that ultimately, the three men
represent a miriiscule fraction of the church's
membership and shouldn't be permitted to
have sway over the entire congregation.
"Our goal will always be to answer questions
and respond to concerns in the best possible
way that we can," Hudson said. "But at the
point that things become destructive, it's time to
say no."
Ashlock, Yarbrough and Politano alleged that
on the Sunday after they were expelled, two off-
duty police officers and several staff members
were posted at the main entrance of the church
to ensure that they didn't try to gain entry. They
said the security presence, which they learned
about from friends, was an insult that amounted
to treating them like terrorists.
But Piazza and Hudson indicated this week
that the three men are free to worship at the
Cathedral as long as they don't create a disrup-
tion. The decision to revoke their memberships
simply means they can no longer vote.
Hudson said the church began using off-duty
police officers for security several years ago, in
response to a church shooting in Fort Worth. But
she acknowledged that the church has "been
extra-diligent about that in the last several
weeks."
Yarbrough, 51, a retiree who joined the
Cathedral in 2006, said he used to spend about
30 hours a week volunteering at the church.
Yarbrough, who first approached Dallas Voice
with the allegations last year, has retained attor-
neys of his own and threatened a lawsuit
against the Cathedral.
"It's been devastating," Yarbrough said of the
ordeal. "Plus, I've lost some really good
friends."
Politano, 50, a member of the Cathedral for
about five years, said all three men feel as
though a big part of their lives has been taken
away. They said they believe many other mem-
bers have already left the church because of the
situation, while others remain who agree with
them but are living in fear.
The three men said they feel the church is try-
ing to make an example out of them. However,
they vowed ton continue fighting despite the
threat of lawsuits.
"This is not about revenge," Politano said.
"It's trying to make things right and helping
other people. We just want a change in leader-
ship."
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