After the wave of adverse publicity and the resignation of corrupt senior minister Liam Goligher, we had hoped that, in some small way, Tenth Presbyterian (PCA) would clean up its act. But recent litigation involving former member Phil Snyder makes clear that nothing has changed at this spectacularly corrupt brood
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Proposed changes to Episcopal clergy discipline are fundamentally flawed, miss the point
In the run-up to the upcoming triennial general convention, the Title IV committee of the Episcopal Church recommended a series of changes to Title IV to reduce single points of failure in the disciplinary process. The move, while well-intentioned, misses the mark by overlooking several vital reasons the clergy disciplinary
Continue readingMeltdown at St. Paul’s Shelton underscores the importance of suspending clergy early in the Title IV process
Historically, Anglican Watch has been a fan of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT) and its handling of clergy discipline. In particular, we like and respect former bishop Ian Douglas (who would have been an excellent presiding bishop) and the Rev. Canon Robin Hammeal-Urban, who has long been a driving force in
Continue readingURGENT PETITION — Sign today to insist that all clergy be accountable in the Episcopal Church
Demands increase for bishop accountability Following the lackluster response to the allegations of domestic violence by Bishop Singh and the purported sexual assault of Julia Ayala Harris at a church meeting, there have been demands in both Houses of the General Convention to revisit bishop discipline and the related disciplinary
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