Month: December 2022 - Page 3

Tommie Lee Watkins Title IV case moves forward, continues apparent double standard

December 28, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

The troubling case of Tommie Lee Watkins, the only openly gay African-American Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Alabama, is moving forward. As we said in a previous post, the fact he’s the only openly gay black priest in a diocese where 25.9 percent of the population is black speaks volumes. Nor

Michael Curry lovebombs San Diego

December 28, 2022 Anglican Watch One comment

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry lovebombing

Earlier this month, Episcopal presiding bishop Michael Curry was again on the revival trail, bringing his message of “loving, liberating, life-giving (L3)” to the Diocese of San Diego. But Curry and the church are wasting their time. As a slogan, L3 isn’t bad. Indeed, a little alliteration is always welcome.

Bishop Mark Beckwith ignored warnings about pedophile Greg Lisby

December 27, 2022 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Well-placed sources today provided further details about Greg Lisby, a former Episcopal priest convicted in a child pornagraphy case. Specifically, then bishop of the diocese of Newark Mark M. Beckwith ignored repeated complaints from an individual at General Theological Seminary (GTS) about Lisby allegedly bullying them over that person’s gender identity. These should have

Spotlight on abuse: Lay member Michael Gardner

December 27, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Convicted child molester Michael Gardner

Michael Gardner, a lay member of Falls Church Episcopal and prominent Democratic activist in Northern Virginia, pled guilty in 2015 to a series of child molestation charges. One case involved his niece, then 12. A separate case involved two girls who participated in a slumber party at his home. The Virginia

Anglican Watch on Update on Santosh Marray Title IV case: “Sorry, our bad: We didn’t clearly identify that it was a member of the Easton clergy who sent this out…”

Ben on Further reflections on the Ousley debacle: Why we’re alarmed: “TEC and dioceses should avail themselves of professional HR services and consultants who are outside of the church; in addition…”

TickTock on Update on Santosh Marray Title IV case: “The language that the diocese used in the public statement sounds as emotionally inept as does the Church of England’s…”

Quentin on Multiple Episcopal bishops must resign as corruption within the House of Bishops runs rampant: “The does not seem to be any rhyme or reason in regards to enforcement of Title IV complaints. Some clergy…”

Anglican Watch on Anglican Watch calls for Todd Ousley to withdraw as nominee for bishop provisional of Wyoming: “Not to mention simple compassion for the long-suffering members of the Diocese of Wyoming.”