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Shrine Mont, the Orkney Springs resort owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, is again hosting the Shenandoah Valley Festival. This year’s line-up includes country group The Oak Ridge Boys, which in the past has opposed marriage equality. Joe Bonsall, the Oak Ridge Boys’ late tenor who toured with the group
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“An omission is a lie when it is calculated to conceal information that, where it known to the other party,would be materially relevant to them.” — Unknown A lie by omission is just as bad as a lie by commission. — Elizabeth A. Reaves Preacher Steve Berger, who left Grace
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The recent Episcopal General Convention approved myriad changes to Title IV, the canons that establish a disciplinary process for clergy. Anglican Watch endorses these changes, but more is needed to make Title IV a safe process in which the Episcopal Church fulfills its promise to respect the dignity of every
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Regular readers may know that Anglican Watch has been covering the case of Ben Day, an Episcopal priest who is currently the rector of Christ Church, Kennesaw. Day has a long and sordid history of questionable veracity, perjury, sexual misconduct, abuse of power, allegations of child abuse, and possible drug and alcohol
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In our experience, one of the signs of a truly toxic personality is an individual who portrays himself as the victim of a situation they created. That’s the case with Easton bishop Santosh Marray (unaffectionately known as “Santosh Claws” by the Anglican Watch team), who recently used the funeral of a priest
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It appears the First Amendment doesn’t apply in Cobb County, Georgia. That’s the conclusion Anglican Watch reached after a conversation with prosecutor Diane Busch, in which we denounced Episcopal priest Ben Day’s perjury. In our conversation, Busch demanded to know who our sources are. We declined to provide them, and she stated
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The Title IV clergy disciplinary case against Episcopal priest Ben Day has been referred to an investigator. The decision to investigate was made by the Title IV reference panel, which under church canons comprises the intake officer, the bishop diocesan, and one other member of the diocesan clergy disciplinary committee.
Continue readingAnglican Watch attended the recent Cobb County, GA preliminary hearing involving the bogus criminal charges brought by Episcopal priest Ben Day against Art Blackburn. We identified multiple issues of what we believe is misconduct under the Title IV disciplinary canons and criminal activity in the form of perjury on Day’s
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Things are continuing forward with our investigation of Episcopal priest Ben Day, who is accused of sexual misconduct by having an affair with a parishioner and ultimately marrying her. We are in the process of compiling all correspondence between Day and local law enforcement officials, including text messages. Other Freedom
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It’s official—the Tennessee judicial system, already corrupt, has lost its collective mind. Specifically, a Tennessee court has refused to honor news media and police requests for the release of the Covenant school shooter’s so-called manifesto. As a result, Anglican Watch calls on federal law enforcement to investigate the Church of the Covenant
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Sources close to the matter tell Anglican Watch that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating sexual abuse at the Falls Church Anglican (TFCA). The parish comprises many former members of the Falls Church Episcopal, who left the larger denomination over a variety of disagreements, including same-sex marriage. It is important
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You know you’re doing something right when a clergyperson who has abused someone under their pastoral care blocks you for calling them out. That is the case with Julie Roys, a former youth pastor and publisher of The Roys Report, who by her own statement abused “Sarah,” a young woman
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In the midst of our ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, abuse of process, and suborning perjury on the part of Episcopal priest Marshall Ben Day, who is the rector of Christ Church, Kennesaw, GA, Anglican Watch has learned of additional misconduct on the part of Day. Specifically, as part of
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TLD: Anti-abuse blogger Julie Roys is defending her past abuse of a lesbian church member, denying the abuse, and engaging in ethically questionable journalistic practices. We object. Julie Roys is, to many, the 800-pound gorilla of abuse journalism. Her approach, she says, is one of investigative journalism, and her publication, The
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In the midst of General Convention 81 and the Great Kennesaw Debacle, we continue to keep our collective eye on Dan McClain, the rector-elect of St. Paul’s, Dayton, OH. McClain is currently suspended without pay in the middle of an ongoing Title IV case and acrimonious divorce. The acrimony, it
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In the midst of our coverage of General Convention 81 and the Kennesaw Debacle, Anglican Watch wants to take a brief break and shift our focus to a former Episcopal hospital, Inova, located in Northern Virginia, and the hospital’s deceptive track record on LGBTQ rights. Specifically, we are following multiple situations in
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Anglican Watch is delighted to learn that the House of Bishops has elected Sean Rowe as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. While we have had reservations about Sean, including his handling of LGBTQ+ issues, we believe that he is by far the most qualified of the candidates for the position.
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Anglican Watch recently obtained 911 call center records for the rector of Christ Church, Kennesaw, GA, in conjunction with our investigation of sexual misconduct involving Day. The records raise significant concerns about the welfare of the children in the home. Among the documented calls are two involving potential child abuse, and
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As Anglican Watch continues our investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct at Christ Church, Kennesaw, GA involving rector Ben Day, details on Atlanta Bishop Rob Wright’s nonfeasance in the matter are coming into focus. Evidence indicates that +Wright was included on a prior written complaint, as was Canon to the Ordinary
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Ed. We wholeheartedly endorse this excellent comment by one of our readers and are posting it in order to provide heightened awareness. It is often easy to criticize and what transpires in the Diocese of Easton shows that there is often good reason to do so. However, I would like
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Regular readers of Anglican Watch will probably grin — and roll their eyes — to learn that we have now read the entire Blue Book, the enormous heap of paper that magically appears prior to every Episcopal General Convention (GC). Yes, we are governance geeks. In our reading, we note that Title
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Anglican Watch has been watching the evolving conflict between the Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton and Julia Ayala Harris for some time. Additionally, we are monitoring Taber-Hamilton’s unprecedented effort to oust Ayala Harris as president of the House of Deputies (PHoD). Presently, Taber-Hamilton serves as vice president of the PHoD. We agree with
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As we continue our investigation and coverage of the allegations of sexual and other misconduct by Episcopal priest Marshall Ben Day, who serves as rector of Christ Church Kennesaw, we notice something disturbing, which is that he appears to be in violation of a previous Sobriety Safety Plan he signed
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Anglican Watch, in our role as advocates for those who have experienced abuse in the church, has filed a formal Title IV complaint with the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta against Marshall Ben Day, the rector of Christ Church Kennesaw. The complaint alleges that Day has engaged in sexual misconduct by
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As Anglican Watch continues its investigation into the toxic situation involving Kennesaw, GA, Episcopal priest Ben Day, and the Diocese of Atlanta’s corrupt handling of a related Title IV complaint, a disturbing new wrinkle has emerged. Specifically, Day appears to be attempting to conceal information about his misconduct, possibly in awareness that
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Regular visitors to Anglican Watch may know that we have been researching the hellacious mess involving Marshall Ben Day, rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Kennesaw (and former local political candidate), and Atlanta Bishop Wright’s corrupt handling of a Title IV case against Day, otherwise known as the Kennesaw Debacle. Here’s
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Anglican Watch has spoken with several persons close to the Santosh Marray Title IV clergy disciplinary case, and we are deeply concerned, both about the lack of progress in the case, and the larger implications for the Diocese of Easton and its members. Title IV status Developments (or lack thereof) include:
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The nominating committee for the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church has nominated Judge Michael Truncale, an active federal judge appointed by Donald Trump, as a law member candidate for the Disciplinary Board for Bishops. Anglican Watch calls on all members of the Episcopal Church, including delegates to the General
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All but one of the four candidates for presiding bishop have prior Title IV cases against them. What does this mean for the upcoming elections at General Convention? Stay tuned. Anglican Watch opposes the candidacy of Robert Wright due to his corrupt handling of Title IV complaints. See below. We
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Multiple sources close to the matter tell Anglican Watch that the executive committee at St. Paul’s Dayton has decided to stop paying rector-elect Daniel McClain, effective July 1. Diocesan canons expressly permit a parish to stop payment when, as here, a Title IV clergy disciplinary case is pending against a clergy person.
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Think fast: What’s the only thing worse than corrupt Bishop Shannon Johnston resurfacing? If you’re like us, the answer is having alcoholic priest Bill Allport start serving as supply clergy in the Diocese of Newark. (As if turning him loose near maritime vessels as part of the Seaman’s Institute weren’t
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News media in the Albany, New York, area report that a defense motion to drop misdemeanor criminal charges against the rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal, Fr. Michael Greene, has been denied. Albany police charged Greene with criminal mischief, alleging that he slashed the tires of a vehicle belonging to a
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“We’re only as sick as our secrets” — AA ”Some of the most harmful abuse faced by employees is the least obvious, because it is not necessarily physical or sexual. How will the church take seriously the insidious and detrimental effects of psychological and emotional abuse?” — Association of Anglican
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As part of our ongoing investigation into the conduct of Easton bishop Santosh Marray and the Title IV charges filed against him by members of the Diocese of Easton, Anglican Watch has been rummaging into Marray’s past. We are deeply concerned to discover that he has previously opposed same-sex marriage. Our concerns
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While we’re on the sordid topic of abuse at Tenth Presbyterian, we need to look at the role of Session. Specifically, Session is dishonest and corrupt, and has failed those under its care for the past 25 years. Thus, everyone on Session needs to resign, and members need to insist
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Historically, Anglican Watch has been a fan of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT) and its handling of clergy discipline. In particular, we like and respect former bishop Ian Douglas (who would have been an excellent presiding bishop) and the Rev. Canon Robin Hammeal-Urban, who has long been a driving force in
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As Liam Goligher and Susan Elzey make the rounds with their various fabrications about their rendezvous in Lancaster and how it was (pick one): A set-up. A picnic. A consolation session after Elzey’s son purportedly got in trouble with the law. Something other than a sexual encounter (like maybe an
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Published by Episcopal News Service. [Episcopal News Service] The former administrator of a nonprofit insurance corporation that has served the families of Episcopal clergy in Pennsylvania for centuries was charged in federal court with wire fraud for allegedly stealing more than $1.6 million intended for deceased clergy members’ widows and
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