For over two years, staff at Anglican Watch have watched with dismay as Tenth Presbyterian of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in Philadelphia has run roughshod over former member and deacon Phil Snyder. Specifically, pastor Liam Goligher and the church elders took Phil to court seeking a protective order, claiming Phil was threatening, violent, and a potential active
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Concerns increase about security at Episcopal schools. But what if the bigger risk is your clergyperson?
There’s a trend in the Anglican Watch inbox, and while it seems innocuous at first, the regularity of the comments makes it clear this is a serious concern. Specifically, we’re hearing from more and more parents and teachers that they do not believe Episcopal schools are taking adequate security measures. Why so
Continue readingMegachurch pastor and alleged pedophile John Blanchard pulls a Bob Malm, has protestors arrested
According to The Virginian Pilot and My Christian Daily, John Blanchard, pastor of Rock Church in Virginia Beach, Va, had protestor Jamie Thomas, 43, handcuffed outside the church and taken before a magistrate last Sunday. He was charged with stalking and disclosing expunged police records — both misdemeanors — and
Continue readingUpdate: Tenth Presbyterian remains a spiritually abusive sinkhole
Full disclosure: Since the start of this conflict, Anglican Watch editor Eric Bonetti and Phil Snyder have become friends. Both find it remarkable how their former churches attempt to manipulate the protective order system in order to attempt to infringe on First Amendment rights. In the road of life, there
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