Month: April 2022 - Page 2

Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest Jeremy Matthew Warnick

April 19, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Episcopal priest Jeremy Matthew Warnick graduated from General Theological Seminary in 1998 and was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Charles Bennison after serving from 1995 to 1998 as associate in the Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs at the 815 Second Avenue Episcopal Church Center in New York. Warnick

Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest Richard M. Babcock

April 19, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

In 2019, Charles Taylor, one of four known sex abuse victims of Episcopal priest Richard M. Babcock, sued the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona and Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Tucson for unspecified monetary damages. Babcock, an organist, priest, choir director, and composer who graduated from Philadelphia Divinity School, was

Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest J. Edward Putnam

April 18, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Episcopal priest and cathedral dean J. Edward Putnam was suspended from the priesthood for 20 years in 2007 after admitting to sexually abusing four adolescent male parishioners while he was rector of St. James Episcopal Church, Skaneateles, New York between 1986 and 1993. Putnam became Dean of the Episcopal Cathedral

More fun and games at St. Paul’s Montvale

April 17, 2022 Anglican Watch One comment

Virginia Bartlett, dishonest former parishioner St. Paul’s Montvale

Some time ago, we received the email above, allegedly from Virginia Bartlett, a former member of St. Paul’s Montvale. The email itself illustrates why all involved should participate in the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center initiative. Several clarifications are in order: Emailing a priest whom one has never met does not

Colin Ross on Abundant Life school shooting underscores how Episcopal clergy perjury increases risk for the church: “People that lie to children for a living might commit perjury? Color me shocked! The spell of the clerical class…”

Middle on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “A culture of retaliation persists in parishes and by bishops.”

Watching on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “Will PB Sean Rowe establish a “culture of protection?””

Rich on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “Good for Bishop Holcomb in attempting to take a stand and be pro-active. This is a rare pastoral action. He…”

Walk on Bishop Singh suspended for three years as the Episcopal Church shows a glimmer of integrity: “TEC’S Title IV process is a mess. The intake officer, PB’s designate, and President of the Disciplinary Board ignore many…”