Month: March 2022 - Page 2

Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest and Orthodox monk Sterling Rayburn

March 29, 2022 Eric Bonetti 4 comments

Nashotah House graduate and Episcopal priest Sterling Rayburn was ordained to the priesthood in December 1964 for the Episcopal Diocese of South Florida. He was priest at St. James, Ormond Beach, Florida from 1964 to 1966, priest in charge of a parish in Puerto Rico from 1966 to 1971, and

DioVA announces bishop candidates, we groan

March 29, 2022 Anglican Watch 4 comments

Imagine you’re on the corporate board for a Fortune 100 company. Your CEO has just resigned, and it’s time to find a replacement. You do all the right things—develop skills and needs assessments for the organization, update the job description, bring in top-notch recruiters. But the only resumes that come

Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest Bruce Jacques

March 29, 2022 Anglican Watch One comment

Bruce Jacques was ordained to the priesthood in December 1973 by Episcopal Bishop J. Warren Hutchens after studying at Philadelphia Divinity School. In 1995 as rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Milford, Connecticut, Jacques offered to perform oral sex on a male 13 year old parishioner as a “gift”

Episcopal survey reflects calamitous state of denomination

March 29, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

The Episcopal Church recently published a survey, “Jesus in America,” which analyzed public views of Jesus, his teachings, and views of Christians generally. Predictably enough, it was intended to garner media attention, and PB Michael Curry positioned it as evidence that the church needs to become more Christlike. (In other

Blop on Stop the BS: Anne Turner’s letter to the parish is “a bunch of trash”: “Just saw that the assistant rector is posting the predictable stuff about letting go of the past. I think the…”

Rich on Sean Rowe removes bishop Todd Ousley from all Title IV functions prior to Ousley’s departure later this year: “So, it seems that TEC is keeping quiet on the Welby matter and the C of E’s cover-up for nearly…”

Talking on Presiding bishop Sean Rowe’s personnel decisions make us hopeful for the future: “NDA’s to be on church committees contradict the baptismal covenant I am hoping that the new PB follows the teachings…”

Anon on Constance Rhodes: Another loser complicit in the death of Grant Solomon: “Went to high school with her and she’s always been a hypocrite chasing “fame” – more concerned with image than…”

Speaking Up on Sean Rowe removes bishop Todd Ousley from all Title IV functions prior to Ousley’s departure later this year: “This is good news. perhaps the new PB will take real steps to address abuse in TEC. Bishop Curry’s, “…”