Tag: The Rev. Tom Simmons

Bye Felicia: TEC still refuses to deal with impaired clergy and domestic violence

July 19, 2023 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Bye Felicia: TEC won’t address imaired clergy or domestic violence

Since 1979, the Episcopal Church has been grinding through vast forests of trees to make paper for its various reports on the importance of dealing with impaired clergy. And another forest got nuked, probably about the size of Cuba, when the Episcopal Church prepared its 2017 report on Impairment and Leadership.

Top ten toxic terrors of TEC

October 27, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Anglican Watch is pleased to announce its first annual Top Ten Toxic Terrors of TEC list for 2022. Inclusion on the list is intended to highlight people, churches and dioceses that are causing lasting harm to others due to abusive conduct. This is vital for the survival of the denomination, as

The hypocrisy of Tom Simmons

July 31, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Check out the following video of Tom Simmons gassing on about traditional norms in marriage. Then compare it with his conduct; it is a lie on so many levels. Is this someone from whom you want to get pastoral counseling? Let’s hope not. But the Episcopal Church thinks he’s fine,

Breaking News: Diocese of Virginia again violates church canons; The Rev. Dr. Tom Simmons busted for adultery

July 28, 2022 Anglican Watch 34 comments

You know things have gotten bad when the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia tacitly approves of adultery. And so it is with allegations that the Rev. Dr. Tom Simmons, rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal in Purcellville, himself married to Tait North Simmons (daughter of Iran-Contra figure Ollie North), has committed adultery with the wife

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…”

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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…”