Think fast: What’s the only thing worse than corrupt Bishop Shannon Johnston resurfacing? If you’re like us, the answer is having alcoholic priest Bill Allport start serving as supply clergy in the Diocese of Newark. (As if turning him loose near maritime vessels as part of the Seaman’s Institute weren’t
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Update: St. Paul’s Dayton lurches towards closure, thanks to Dan McClain and a lack of leadership
Yesterday, Anglican Watch referenced the financial catastrophe facing St. Paul’s, Dayton. Today’s post further explores the meltdown. To be clear, St. Paul’s has long been a hot mess. Problems began in 1920, with the founding of the church as a mission of Christ Church, Dayton. Scarred by the great flood of 1913, wealthy
Continue readingToxic Episcopal priest Bill Allport resurfaces
Some priests are, simply put, in the wrong line of work. We use the word “work” very deliberately, as being a priest should be a calling, not a job. One priest in the wrong line of work is Bill Allport, recently rector of St. Paul’s in Englewood, NJ. After months of
Continue readingBill Allport finally admits what we knew all along: he’s an alcoholic
Bill Allport, the rector of the fast-dying St. Paul’s, located in Englewood, NJ, finally ‘fessed up on his way out the door, admitting that he is an alcoholic. The admission appears at 34:07 in the video below. (If your browser doesn’t display the embedded video, you can find it here.)
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