Tag: Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut

Opinion: Amjad Samuel increasingly looks like a serial bully

April 19, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Far too often, church members ignore the details of Title IV clergy disciplinary matters. But that’s a missed opportunity, as the pleadings offer telling insights into the underlying allegations. Additionally, we can glean a huge amount of information from the relevant conduct and pleadings about the values and intent of

Update on Amjad Samuel Title IV case

February 14, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Earlier we reported on the Title IV case in the Diocese of CT involving Amjad Samuel. There has been a spate of recent hearing panel filings, which we have reviewed. And true to form, canon lawyer Michael Rehill’s pleadings are annoying, disingenuous, and inaccurate. For example, Rehill objects that the

Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal priest John A. Rogers

May 2, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Episcopal priest John A. Rogers was sued in Connecticut Superior Court in 2006, 2013, and 2020 for underage sexual assault and battery against minor male parishioners at Trinity Episcopal Church, Wethersfield, Connecticut, in the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. Rogers, a graduate of General Theological Seminary, was curate, associate rector, rector,

God bless Kennesaw on Defending Christ Episcopal Church: A call for accountability and transparency: “There’s a news letter written by Ben Day. There’s photos uploaded by Ben Day. There’s videos uploaded by Ben Day…”

Ben Day is a pervert on Abundant Life school shooting underscores how Episcopal clergy perjury increases risk for the church: “We can’t forget about perverted priest Ben Day from Kennesaw who had an affair with an eight month pregnant parishioner…”

HH on Prestonwoood Christian Academy (PCA) hired spouse of convicted sex offender, former PCA teacher: “Hey Eric. Prestonwood is southern Baptist. PCA is just the school initials. It’s a huge mega in Plano, Tx.”

Colin Ross on Abundant Life school shooting underscores how Episcopal clergy perjury increases risk for the church: “People that lie to children for a living might commit perjury? Color me shocked! The spell of the clerical class…”

Middle on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “A culture of retaliation persists in parishes and by bishops.”