"In [Wood and Sutton's] discussion, they were “floating the possibility” of a “bishop-friendly” Board of Inquiry, according to Gross.... He said he believed they were considering stacking a future Board of Inquiry with clergy and parishioners inherently deferential to [bishops]."

"By spring 2025, the presentment was offered to four bishops, but two declined to even read it, according to Miller, the lead organizer of the group that wrote it. In the end, all four bishops declined to sign it."

As Prosecutor, it is Serebrov’s task to establish that Greenhouse lies under Ruch's authority, contrary to the defense. This duty is compromised if the Provincial Prosecutor has close, undisclosed ties to both Greenhouse and UMD leadership, which include some of the most staunch Ruch loyalists.
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St. Paul's House of Formation is a vehicle through which individuals, both lay and ordained, are trained in the Greenhouse model of leadership, which (as evidenced in both the Bishops' and Lay Presentments) is implicated in the charges addressed in Bp. Ruch’s ecclesiastical trial.
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Furthermore, the Rev. Gauthier's staff bio discloses that one of his primary responsibilities is "helping to prepare candidates for ordination." Neglect in vetting/training leaders prior to placing them in leadership positions is one of the charges brought in the Bishops' Presentment.
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Of note, the Fr. Stephen referenced in Serebrov's testimonial is the Rev. Stephen Gauthier who is not only canon theologian of the Diocese of the Upper Midwest, but also the architect of the UMD Constitution and Canons that were in place when the Rivera crisis occurred:
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