Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
Generally we are fans of Bishop Mariane Budde. Specifically, she is forthright about the fact that her religious views are progressive. She’s also candid about the overall dismal state of parishes in her diocese. And she’s willing to tackle issues like the conflict at All Souls, which was profoundly ugly.
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It’s been a while since we posted about St. Paul’s Montvale, as we wanted to avoid tramping on any judicial toes while litigation is under way. With that in mind, we have a couple of updates. Heterophobia lawsuit First, Rusty Miller’s “heterophobia” lawsuit, aka “The Dumbest Lawsuit Ever Filed,” has
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With the recent debacle in the slate of candidates for bishop of Virginia, and the ongoing noise about the elections in Florida, it’s worth noting that there are a number of bishops on the move. And when a member of the Pointy Hats Club moves, trouble often follows. Sometimes, as
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Sven vanBaars, rector of the Episcopal parish in Abingdon Va. and a Title IV intake officer for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, has again been elected as a delegate to general convention. This occurred despite strenuous opposition from abuse survivors, who object to vanBaars’ refusal to follow church disciplinary canons
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