One of the things we find interesting about the uproar at St. Paul’s Dayton is the extent to which Dan McClain appears to project his own issues onto others. As in telling people that his wife is mentally ill—even as, from our vantage point, McClain himself appears to be a
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Jimmy Leach speaks out on problems at St. Paul’s, Dayton
We recently spoke with Jimmy Leach, former music director at St. Paul’s, Dayton. His experiences with rector Dan McClain confirm the numerous other accounts we have heard of McClain behaving badly and without regard for the welfare of others. Leach was hired in 2019 by Father John Atkins, who went
Continue readingStill more lies out of toxic church St. Paul’s Dayton
One surefire sign of a toxic parish—which usually means a toxic priest too—is when church members don’t see the need to tell the truth. And so it is with St. Paul’s Dayton, where we just nuked comments from a “Jasper,” posting under the email address “[email protected].” So, let’s clarify a
Continue readingMore inaccurate information from St. Paul’s Dayton vestry
In times of conflict or crisis, it is essential that communication from parish leadership be considered and accurate. But the recent messaging from St. Paul’s senior warden Jay Woodhull contains an important misstatement. Woodhull’s message states that “it is a requirement that the Diocese conduct an investigation any time a
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