[lightman]

He could have avoided that by using Greek: Ἀδελφοί covers it all!

[Honorary Serb]

I think that that normally means “brothers”:

https://biblehub.com/greek/80.htm

Besides, NO Greek word covers the “alternative” genders that the “bishop” intended to include! Otherwise, he would have said “brother and sisters in Christ”, or the more “politically correct” “sisters and brothers in Christ”!!