Tag: adultery

Grace Episcopal Alexandria plans to bring back adulterous liar Anne Turner as rector. That’s a problem.

October 12, 2024 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Anne Turner, adulterous Episcopal priest

Disclosure: Anglican Watch editor Eric Bonetti is a former member of Grace Episcopal Church. Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria, VA, has invited rector Anne Turner to return to ministry following the Diocese of Virginia’s suspension of her for adultery. While Diocesan officials have approved the decision, Anglican Watch believes it is unwise

Update: Toxic Episcopal priest Dan McClain

October 24, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Late last week, Anglican Watch (AW) spotted a noteworthy legal motion in the ongoing domestic abuse allegations and divorce case involving Episcopal priest Dan McClain. This post addresses that motion and other recent developments in the case. For starters, let’s recognize that the vast majority of abuse allegations involving children are truthful.

Anne Turner, rector of Grace Episcopal Alexandria, allegedly having extramarital affair

September 17, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Ed: Originally we had planned not to publish this, and instead afford Bishop Stevenson the respect of allowing him to deal with this quietly. That seemed fair and decent, as he has been consistently fair, decent and kind with us. But after a series of vile, false rumors directed at

When clergy have an affair

September 4, 2023 Anglican Watch 5 comments

We can all agree that a priest who has an affair with a parishioner has committed abuse. But what about the priest who has an extramarital experience with someone not a parishioner? Is this ever okay? Anglican Watch believes the answer is no. Previous coverage The topic of clergy adultery is

Disappointed on Bishop Marc Andrus suspended, move illustrates TEC’s dated approach to ethics and clergy discipline: “This news is going to significantly impact parishioners in the Diocese of California. It is deeply embarrassing.”

Disappointed on Bishop Marc Andrus suspended, move illustrates TEC’s dated approach to ethics and clergy discipline: “Bishop Marc Andrus is an example of the dysfunction in the Episcopal Church: idolatry towards a religious leader/parent figure, interpersonal…”

Say It on Bishop Marc Andrus suspended, move illustrates TEC’s dated approach to ethics and clergy discipline: “Marc Andrus loved me, this I know – for he always told me so – little ones to him belong…”

Stinkbomb on Further reflections on the return of adulterous Anne Turner to ministry: “Here’s what the Survivors Network of Persons Abuse by Priests (SNAP) said about perjuring priest Bob Malm and his felony…”

Anglican Watch on Grace Episcopal Alexandria plans to bring back adulterous liar Anne Turner as rector. That’s a problem.: “Agreed. We don’t see any fact pattern under which Turner or the parish succeed with her as rector. We don’t…”