Ted Haggard Apologizes to His Church

The Associated Press released this a few minutes ago. This from a letter read to New Life this morning:

"I am so sorry for the circumstances that have caused shame and embarrassment for all of you," he said, adding that he had confused the situation by giving inconsistent remarks to reporters denying the scandal.

"The fact is I am guilty of sexual immorality, and I take responsibility for the entire problem.

I am a deceiver and a liar. There's a part of my life that is so repulsive and dark that I have been warring against it for all of my adult life.

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...the accusations that have been leveled against me are not all true, but enough of them are true that I have been appropriately and lovingly removed from ministry."

UPDATES:

• the entire letter and the text of letter from Gayle Haggard to New Life (from the Denver Post)
• Denver Post story about New Life services this morning
• Colorado Springs Gazette story about New Life services this morning (New Life is in Colorado Springs)
  

Let's pray for New Life and for Ted, Gayle, his family, and for everyone involved in this tragic matter.