Tag: corruption in the Episcopal church

Press release: Anglican Watch calls for immediate resignation of Barb Kempf, Episcopal intake officer for bishops

February 28, 2025 Anglican Watch 2 comments

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 28, 2025 /Standard Newswire/ — Anglican Watch, a watchdog group for the Episcopal Church, is calling for the immediate resignation of the Rev. Barb Kempf, who serves as the national intake officer for complaints against bishops under the church’s Title IV clergy disciplinary processes. The move follows

Former director charged with stealing $1.6 million from Pennsylvania clergy death benefit fund

January 2, 2024 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Published by Episcopal News Service. [Episcopal News Service] The former administrator of a nonprofit insurance corporation that has served the families of Episcopal clergy in Pennsylvania for centuries was charged in federal court with wire fraud for allegedly stealing more than $1.6 million intended for deceased clergy members’ widows and

Dear DioMass: You need to stop lying to yourselves and candidates for bishop about your Title IV program

December 30, 2023 Anglican Watch 2 comments

You have to hand it to the Episcopal Church: No one lies like the denomination. And that’s particularly true of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, which just posted a profile in its search for a new bishop that contains an outrageous lie about the Diocese’s commitment to safety. This fabrication is unhelpful

URGENT PETITION — Sign today to insist that all clergy be accountable in the Episcopal Church

September 14, 2023 Anglican Watch 3 comments

Sign our petition. Hold bishops accountabillty.

Demands increase for bishop accountability Following the lackluster response to the allegations of domestic violence by Bishop Singh and the purported sexual assault of Julia Ayala Harris at a church meeting, there have been demands in both Houses of the General Convention to revisit bishop discipline and the related disciplinary

Andrew on Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal lay teacher Jeffrey Herbert Raker: “I was a member of Jeff Rakers Youth Group at St David’s Episcopal Church in North Hollywood. I’m wondering if…”

Julio Hendricks on Flurry of lawsuits hits LDS church: “to risk putting your child in one group of the same name, but under a canopy of religious bias in…”

John B Jacob on Easton bishop Santosh Marray further erodes trust at diocesan convention: “Where is the vote of no confidence? The botched convention is the proof in the pudding, even though Marray, true…”

Anglican Watch on Shocking report reveals extent of Aaron Solomon’s abuse: “Thank you. Yes, this is a painful story and incredibly frustrating. Let’s hope we yet will see justice,”

Jo on Shocking report reveals extent of Aaron Solomon’s abuse: “She is a very courageous woman. I am so sorry for the hell on earth that Angie and Gracie have…”