Embattled church leader Eddie Long has apologized for participating in a ceremony at his church where he was declared a king and wrapped in a “Holocaust Torah.”

“The ceremony was not my suggestion, nor was it my intent, to participate in any ritual that is offensive in any manner to the Jewish community, or any group,”said Long on Sunday.

“Furthermore, I sincerely denounce any action that depicts me as a King, for I am merely just a servant of the Lord”

The apology came in the form of a letter to Bill Nigut, southeast regional director of the Anti-Defamation League.