We’ve received a number of questions and comments about the Title IV accord reached in the Douglas Anderson case. Anderson serves as the rector of the Church of the Advent, an Anglo-Catholic parish in Boston. This post addresses some of the loose ends in this matter. A Title IV accord
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Calling BS on Grace Episcopal Alexandria’s talk about reconciling with adulterous Anne Turner
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That’s why it’s important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are. Maya Angelou As Grace Episcopal Alexandria (the spiritual sinkhole that gave rise to Anglican Watch) contemplates
Continue readingTenth Presbyterian continues to try to sidestep accountability
Anglican Watch recently received the following message via our online form about the sordid mess at Tenth Pres, and we’re calling BS: There’s news of Phil Ryken scheduled to preach at Tenth Presbyterian Church on Sunday March 3, 2024, the Wheaton choir will be singing. https://www.tenth.org/session/january-23-2024/ News: Because of the calendar
Continue readingSt. Paul’s, Oakwood proves its circling the drain with flat-footed feel-good story
There are certain truths in this business of ratting out bad actors in churches. One of those truths is that a church is in dire trouble when it starts pushing puff pieces. And that is nowhere more the case than at St. Paul’s, Oakwood, OH, which just released a warm-and-fuzzy
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