Tag: Robin Hammeal-Urban

Conflict kills churches: on the importance of not ignoring conflict and tips for solving it

July 1, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

There are many studies on family systems and church conflict. All of them reach one conclusion: unresolved conflict is deadly to churches. That’s sad because the Episcopal church is a master at ignoring conflict, sweeping it under the rug, or hiding it behind quasi-Elizabethan liturgy. Signs of unresolved conflict So

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: Amjad Samuel shows his true colors

April 9, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Canon lawyer Michael Rehill recently scored a small victory in the Amjad Samuel Title IV case by getting clearance from the Title IV hearing panel to post discovery on the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT) diocesan website. But Rehill’s victory is pyrrhic, and the enormous supplemental brief posted to the website merely highlights Samuel’s true

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

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.”

Watching on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “Will PB Sean Rowe establish a “culture of protection?””

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…”