In the run-up to the upcoming triennial general convention, the Title IV committee of the Episcopal Church recommended a series of changes to Title IV to reduce single points of failure in the disciplinary process. The move, while well-intentioned, misses the mark by overlooking several vital reasons the clergy disciplinary
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Episcopal priest Will Bouvel sued for bogus protective order claim
David Duggan, a retired Chicago attorney and member of the Episcopal Church, has filed suit (docket 2024L001036) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL, against Episcopal priest Will Bouvel. The filing follows repeated unsuccessful efforts by Duggan to obtain relief via the Title IV clergy disciplinary process. In his
Continue readingUpdate on the Daniel McClain debacle at St. Paul’s, Dayton
For more than a year now, Anglican Watch has covered the slow-motion train wreck of Episcopal priest Daniel McClain and the horrific mess at St. Paul’s, Dayton. This post provides an update on these issues. As regulars know, Anglican Watch lambasted the clueless and unhelpful folks at The Living Church
Continue readingBishop Holly Hollerith ignores calls to take child rape seriously
“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” ― Thomas Paine “It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one’s acts.” ― Mahatma Gandhi On February 25, 2024, Anglican Watch covered Bishop Herman “Holly” Hollerith’s outrageous email, which he mistakenly sent
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