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Activists call for DioVA boycott in run-up to election of bishop diocesan

June 1, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

In the run-up to the election of the 14th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, activists opposed to abuse have launched a campaign to boycott/defund the diocese until it takes steps to end abuse. Demands include: Taking abuse seriously. Ending victim-shaming and demonization. Forbidding clergy from engaging in retaliation

DioVA announces bishop candidates, we groan

March 29, 2022 Anglican Watch 4 comments

Imagine you’re on the corporate board for a Fortune 100 company. Your CEO has just resigned, and it’s time to find a replacement. You do all the right things—develop skills and needs assessments for the organization, update the job description, bring in top-notch recruiters. But the only resumes that come

Episcopal Diocese of Virginia holds convention, approves $10 million in racial reparations

November 14, 2021 Anglican Watch One comment

During its 227th annual convention, the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia approved a fund of $10 million in reparations for its role in slavery and institutional racism. But while the news is commendable, the convention overall was a mixed bag, marked by resolutions and canonical amendments of varying quality. Before we

Episcopal Diocese of Virginia votes down proposal to end white supremacy

May 17, 2021 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

DioVA Votes Down Measure to End White Supremacy

The more things change, the more they stay the same. That’s often a true statement, given our propensity as humans to prefer the comfortable and known, versus change and the unknown. But it’s nowhere more true than DioVA, where the recent passage of an annual budget — one quarter of

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…”

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Rich on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “Good for Bishop Holcomb in attempting to take a stand and be pro-active. This is a rare pastoral action. He…”