Tag: The Falls Church Episcopal

TFCA investigative report on abuse at the parish gets low grades, misses mark on many key issues

May 16, 2024 Anglican Watch 7 comments

TFCA investigates sexual abuse allegations

We’ve read the recent investigative report on abuse by The Falls Church Anglican (TFCA). While we are glad that the church seems to be taking the allegations against former youth director Jeff Taylor seriously, the investigative report hugely misses the mark on several key issues. As a result of these shortcomings, we

Falls Church Anglican investigates abuse allegations

February 9, 2024 Anglican Watch 6 comments

We received this lead about the Falls Church Anglican (TFCA) some time ago from our friend David Virtue. Candidly, we’ve been somewhat reluctant to publish because we value our friends and colleagues within ACNA, and we don’t want this to be seen as an attack on them. But we oppose

Spotlight on abuse: Lay member Michael Gardner

December 27, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Convicted child molester Michael Gardner

Michael Gardner, a lay member of Falls Church Episcopal and prominent Democratic activist in Northern Virginia, pled guilty in 2015 to a series of child molestation charges. One case involved his niece, then 12. A separate case involved two girls who participated in a slumber party at his home. The Virginia

Anglican Watch on Corruption in the Church of Canada: An Anglican, “Dear Acting Primate”: “Anyone who would like us to tell the stories referenced above is welcome to contact us using our secure online…”

John Smith on Contacting us: “https://www.acctoo.ca/2024/11/16/dear-acting-primate/”

Blop on Stop the BS: Anne Turner’s letter to the parish is “a bunch of trash”: “Just saw that the assistant rector is posting the predictable stuff about letting go of the past. I think the…”

Rich on Sean Rowe removes bishop Todd Ousley from all Title IV functions prior to Ousley’s departure later this year: “So, it seems that TEC is keeping quiet on the Welby matter and the C of E’s cover-up for nearly…”

Talking on Presiding bishop Sean Rowe’s personnel decisions make us hopeful for the future: “NDA’s to be on church committees contradict the baptismal covenant I am hoping that the new PB follows the teachings…”