Charlie Holt, the controversial potential bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Florida, has issued a statement about the election with a noteworthy, albeit minor, issue. Specifically, he signs the statement as the “bishop coadjutor-elect.” As the line from the movie says, “Not yet.” Much of the letter is carefully worded
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Episcopal church releases grim statistics for 2021
The first set of full-year data, reflecting the effect of COVID on the Episcopal Church, has been released. As expected, the numbers are dire. Even worse, official commentary about the numbers is misleading. Highlights: Reporting parishes and missions declined by 62 for the year, from 6,356 in 2020 to 6,294
Continue readingEpiscopal church fumbles response to nightclub shooting
At a time when same-sex marriage is at risk, and one member of the Supreme Court has expressly said he would like to undo legal protections, the Episcopal Church continues to fumble its response. That includes its failure to speak out on the recent nightclub shooting in Colorado. So far,
Continue readingMore on DioWLA and safe church
Recently we ran an article about the failure of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana and its failure to comply with current safe church standards. To its credit, the diocese appears to be taking the matter seriously. But reliable sources tell Anglican Watch that the diocese has ignored multiple safe church complaints
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