Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
John Yates served as rector of The Falls Church Episcopal from 1979 to 2006, when members of the parish announced their intention to leave the Episcopal Church and take parish property with them. While the dissidents lost in litigation to obtain title to parish assets, Yates continued as rector of
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James Mathes retired in 2017 as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. Subsequently he served as associate dean of Virginia Theological Seminary. During his tenure as Bishop of San Diego, Mathes brushed off a woman sexually abused by her priest by saying that he would pray for her.
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William “Bill” Clay Parnell is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary. Ordained in 1990, he now serves as canon to the ordinary in the Diocese of Massachusetts. In that role, Parnell has repeatedly covered up clergy abuse in his role as Title IV case manager. This includes: Conducting “investigations,’ not authorized
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The Rt. Rev. Glenda Curry serves as bishop of that Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. In that role, she has covered up allegations of abuse by clergy canonically resident in her diocese. This includes complaints about the Rev. Stephen McWhorter, who is alleged to have made unwanted sexual advances against male
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