In a series of posts on DC Urban Moms and Dads, an apparent gay member of St. Paul’s Alexandria defended the church. His posting proves an underlying point about the church, which is that any parish where members believe ad hominem attacks of this sort are appropriate is toxic. His
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Allegations of questionable gifting emerge at St. Paul’s Alexandria VA.
Anglican Watch has uncovered allegations of questionable gifting practices at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Va. These include reports that prominent parishioners paid for a 300-person reception celebrating the rector’s 20th anniversary with the parish. Additionally, we believe another prominent parishioner may have paid for Warder’s wedding reception in 2010.
Continue readingUnwilling to condemn torture, St. Paul’s Alexandria goes for tortured logic and feel-good theology
Anglican Watch first reported, nearly four months ago, prominent members and leaders of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Va., Anne and David Ayers, appear to be owners in the company behind the post-9/11 torture program. Under that initiative, mostly Muslim men, many of whom were never charged with a crime, were waterboarded, given forced anal feedings, and subjected to mock executions among other horrific tactics. TheEpiscopal Church, at the national level,
Continue readingAbuse survivors issue second press release about St. Paul’s Alexandria and torture
Earlier today, the Episcopal Survivors Network, a national advocacy group formed by victims of abuse in the Episcopal Church, issued a second statement about St. Paul’s Alexandria and the church’s refusal to condemn torture: St. Paul’s Alexandria continues to ignore issue ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Episcopal Survivors Network (ESN) today
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