Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
It’s Advent, so in true surly Anglican Watch fashion, we’re calling BS on the Washington National Cathedral for its policy on” free” worship services this Christmastide. To be clear, we ardently support efforts by the church to promote financial stability. Far too many Episcopal churches, schools, dioceses, and other entities act like Episcopalians of
Continue readingEarlier today, I was a participant in the Zoom meeting with +Budde and Randy Hollerith over the Max Lucado debacle. Here are my thoughts: Bishop Budde was far more convincing than Randy Hollerith. Specifically, +Budde opens up and becomes vulnerable as she discusses this mess. Randy seems very much the
Continue readingThere have been some recent developments in the Max Lucado debacle at the National Cathedral, which I like to refer to as the Max Meltdown. And while those developments seem well-intended, they may prove to be too little, too late. These developments include apologies from Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith and
Continue readingLet me cut to the chase: It’s time for the Dean of the National Cathedral, Randy Hollerith, to resign. It’s no secret that, as a progressive, I often find myself unhappy with recent decisions in the Episcopal Church, particularly when those decisions evince a lack of leadership. But when it
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