The following was originally written in May of 2021 when I was still the pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church of the ARP. Now that the trial is past I am free to share it publicly. I have since removed some irrelevant sections and added italics and bold emphases in places. It was prepared originally because it was important for the court to understand why we were continuing to gather for worship even when forbidden to do so. I share it here because it is important for believers to understand why believers should continue to gather for worship even when forbidden to do so. Following the affidavit I have explained (in brief) something of what transpired in another court...