If there is one thing Episcopalians and the denomination are not good at is conflict. But that’s not to say that members don’t have ways to respond when church officials ignore conflict. Indeed, we are seeing an increase in quiet quitting, where folks just show up less and less, before
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DioVA ignores DOJ investigation of SBC
Anglican Watch is on the record as having opposed the consecration of Mark Stevenson as bishop of Virginia in a Southern Baptist Convention church. Much of our opposition has been based on the SBC’s opposition to LGBTQ+ rights. But we also are dismayed that the Episcopal Church ignored the fact that
Continue readingAW issues warning: Child molester, Grace Episcopal Church Alexandria
There is a known child molester at Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Va. While he cannot be named, as he has not faced legal charges, he is known to have molested a group of girls during a sleepover. At least three clergypersons are aware of this issue, as well as
Continue readingSpotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest William Ducharme
Shortly after he became bishop, Bishop Lawrence Provenzano defrocked Episcopal priest William Ducharme. No explanation for the decision was offered. Recent evidence suggests Provenzano may have known that Ducharme sexually abused children, and defrocked Ducharme as a cover-up. In conjunction with the opening of New York state’s recent look-back period, a
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