Presbyterian polity is interesting. Devoid of the weasel-wording and vague strictures of Episcopal Title IV, the Book of Church Order (BCO) is nothing if not specific. Unfortunately, when used by a corrupt session, like the one at Tenth Presbyterian in Philadelphia, the BCO can also provide the details that give
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Looking forward: Our hopes for 2024
Initially, when we sat down to write this, we were going to do predictions for 2024. But as we did, we realized that we sounded like the Delphic Oracle, muttering, “Beware the Ides of March.” Plus, several predictions don’t make sense without context, and in several cases, we have confidential
Continue readingPhil Snyder, victim of abuse at Tenth Presbyterian, publishes Hall of Shame
Phil Snyder, a long-time friend of Anglican Watch and perhaps the best-known victim of abuse under the unholy trinity of Liam Goligher, Susan Elzey, and George McFarland, has published a Hall of Shame list of alleged miscreants at Tenth Presbyterian. His post, located on his blog, http://tenthpresbyterianchurch.com, is well-done and offers
Continue readingTenth Presby Philadelphia running $900k in the hole
There’s a great story about the meltdown at Tenth Presby in Philadelphia, after Liam Goligher resigned amidst a wave of scandal, over at friend Dee Parson’s blog. We encourage readers to check out her comments. Anglican Watch has long had a special interest in the case, because Liam Goligher’s efforts to
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