Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
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
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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
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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,
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