Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
Earlier today, the House of Bishops discussed some of the details and timeline behind the decision to dismiss the Julia Ayala Harris Title IV case. The details are deeply concerning. First, of course, is that Todd Ousley served on the reference panel. We won’t belabor the point, but Ousley is
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The Episcopal House of Bishops met today for the start of a four-day meeting, “The Vocation of the Bishop Now.” Topics emphasize church decline and Title IV, the clergy disciplinary canon. The conference is being held via Zoom to allow Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to avoid travel pending an upcoming
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One of the Title IV topics we have touched on is administrative leave. Specifically, we’ve talked about its importance and its timing. It’s that latter issue — timing — that we are exploring today. Administrative leave is one of several actions authorized during the intake process (Title IV.7.10). We believe
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The results of the annual parochial for 2022 have been released, and the results are grim. Highlights: Active membership decreased at a record pace of 5.81%, or 88,306 persons, the largest decrease ever. Total active baptized members totalled 1,432,082. The five-year decline in membership grew to 15%. The ten-year decline
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