Richard and Melanie Gray, from Lower Brailes, Warwickshire, were shocked to receive a 'threatening' letter claiming their Sycamore tree had caused damage to the nearby vicarage.
Stephen Cottrell, the de facto leader of the CofE, faced the wrath of clergy as he survived a vote to stop him from giving a customary address at the opening of General Synod on Monday.
The CofE is facing scrutiny after a Channel 4 News investigation uncovered how John Smyth continued grooming boys in South Africa - years after church leaders knew of his horrific past.