Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
Are you following the tragic story of the death of Grant Solomon and the abuse of his sister and mother? If so, there’s now an opportunity to help find Justice for Grant and show Grant some love by buying a #JusticeforGrant t-shirt. Not only do all proceeds support the investigation
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Some time ago, as public awareness of the allegations against Aaron Solomon became public, the Nashville office of Merrill Lynch quietly removed Solomon’s micro-site from the firm’s webpage. But an investigation by Anglican Watch reveals that Solomon continues as a company employee. Sources close to the matter tell Anglican Watch that the decision followed
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When you’re looking for an investment advisor/brokerage firm, what do you look for? If you’re like most investors, trust, integrity, reliability, sound judgment all would play a major role in your decision. Thus, it’s downright alarming that investment advisor and brokerage giant Merrill Lynch would hire substantiated pedophile Aaron Solomon
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Remember when Aaron Solomon’s BFF, Sam Johnson, got national attention for harassing a same-sex couple headed to their prom? And how Johnson, who has a ton of personal and behavioral issues himself, lied about it, first claiming he didn’t do anything, then that he was responding to bad behavior by
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As we prepare to cover the Diocese of Virginia and its ridiculous waste of time and resources on the Rev. Dr. B. Cayce Ramey, we note that another disruptive — and in this case, abusive — Episcopal priest on our radar, Amjad Samuel, continues to implode. Even better, Amjad Samuel did all involved
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Did you ever notice how clergy claim that anything they don’t like gets the labels of “defamation” and “harassment”? And how clergy think local police should arrest people for saying bad things about them? In this screen cap of the police report of former Solid Rock pastor John Paul Miller,
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Over the past several days, many media outlets have looked closely at the circumstances around the death of Mica Miller. Mica, 30, was the wife of South Carolina pastor John-Paul Miller (JP, as his wife called him), who works for Solid Rock Church in Market Common in Myrtle Beach. Mica was found
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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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In the wake of serious data breaches in corporate America, laws in every US jurisdiction require notification when a data breach may result in the exposure of financial, health, or other sensitive personal information to hackers. But the recent massive disruptions to computer networks belonging to the Episcopal Church have
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One of the things Anglican Watch likes about the Diocese of Southern Ohio is that it has a very sensible provision in its canons. Specifically, the Diocese expressly allows a parish to stop paying an administratively suspended priest who is part of a Title IV disciplinary proceeding after 90 days. (Canon XVIII, Section 10.
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The Oakwood Register has picked up coverage of the Title IV clergy disciplinary case involved the rector-elect of St. Paul’s, Oakwood, Dan McClain. That’s good news, as sunshine is a powerful disinfectant. That said, the paper’s coverage has been a bit spotty. Early versions of the story talked about Kate
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A prominent friend of Anglican Watch, who also is a well-known pastoral counselor, once told us that his best estimate is that 30 percent of clergy meet the clinical definition of having narcissistic personality disorder. As for bishops and other senior officials, his best estimate is 40-50 percent. That’s scary stuff, particularly
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With news that Dan McClain, rector-elect of St. Paul’s Episcopal, Dayton, has been referred to a full-on hearing panel under the Title IV disciplinary canons, Anglican Watch will have a lot to say about the situation in the coming days. We are the complainants in the matter, as we believe filing
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We’ve received a number of questions and comments about the Title IV accord reached in the Douglas Anderson case. Anderson serves as the rector of the Church of the Advent, an Anglo-Catholic parish in Boston. This post addresses some of the loose ends in this matter. A Title IV accord
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When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That’s why it’s important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are. Maya Angelou As Grace Episcopal Alexandria (the spiritual sinkhole that gave rise to Anglican Watch) contemplates
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Anglican Watch recently received the following message via our online form about the sordid mess at Tenth Pres, and we’re calling BS: There’s news of Phil Ryken scheduled to preach at Tenth Presbyterian Church on Sunday March 3, 2024, the Wheaton choir will be singing. https://www.tenth.org/session/january-23-2024/ News: Because of the calendar
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There may actually be a glimmer of hope in the sinkhole that is the Episcopal Title IV process. Yesterday, the Diocese of Southern OH filed a formal Title IV complaint against Dan McClain, rector-elect of St. Paul’’s Dayton. The move follows an extensive Title IV investigation by an attorney of
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And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for (drum roll, please). It’s a moment that covers the rot at the very core of Episcopal clergy discipline, and being named a “Pinhead of the Year” is a sought-after prize throughout much of the Anglican Communion. Indeed, this year saw particularly
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When we look at the mess at Tenth Presbyterian Philadelphia, Liam Goligher and Susan Elzey, we’re seeing a couple of trends come together. And they all spell bad news. The big question is why did Tenth hire Grace in the first place? The investigation and report, we are told, cost
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Sources in the courtroom report that Grace Christian Academy (GCA) guidance counselor Amy Blaylock Curle’s husband Wayne threatened a reporter at a recent hearing in Franklin Tennessee. Moreover, Anglican Watch has confirmed that Curle admitted under oath that she engaged in criminal conduct by failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse
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Hello everyone. Our editor is out this week after a rough week health-wise with his husband’s heart transplant. That includes a near-miss the other day. I won’t share details, but he came very close to losing Mike, whom he loves passionately. Plus, it’s easier for me to do this post
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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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Presbyterian polity is interesting. Devoid of the weasel-wording and vague strictures of Episcopal Title IV, the Book of Church Order (BCO) is nothing if not specific. Unfortunately, when used by a corrupt session, like the one at Tenth Presbyterian in Philadelphia, the BCO can also provide the details that give
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There are certain truths in this business of ratting out bad actors in churches. One of those truths is that a church is in dire trouble when it starts pushing puff pieces. And that is nowhere more the case than at St. Paul’s, Oakwood, OH, which just released a warm-and-fuzzy
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Per the Episcopal News Service, the family of Bishop Singh is calling for an independent investigation of Bruce Curry and Todd Ousley over their purported mishandling of their complaints of abuse involving Singh. Unfortunately, the church is handling this case better than most. And, regrettably, it’s unlikely we will see
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Hi everyone. It’s Eric Bonetti, editor of Anglican Watch. As you know, I’m not great at self-disclosure. But I wanted to let you know I am leaving our dedicated volunteers in charge for a few days and making myself scarce. My husband, Mike Smith, whom I adore, got a heart transplant
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Anytime you’re dealing with a church or church-related organization, you/re in trouble when you hear, “I want you to know what’s in my heart.” Why? Because that’s the church equivalent of “you and the horse you rode in on.” Not only do we hear that phrase over and over in
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Sources close to the matter tell Anglican Watch that Liam Goligher has repeatedly lied to members of Tenth Presbyterian and others, telling them that his encounter with Susan Elzey was non-sexual in nature. We are told that Tenth has obtained notes from the encounter, and the incident allegedly was sexual in nature.
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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and School in Houston has been sued by a former employee for alleged sexual abuse by her supervisor, and for purported retaliation. The suit claims the church did not investigate when the employee complained, and that the plaintiff endured months of sexual assault behind closed doors
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The Survivors Network of Persons Abused by Priests (SNAP) today issued a media statement applauding the courage of Jack, a victim of alleged sexual abuse in the 1970’s by Episcopal priest Richard Losch. Anglican Watch was the first outlet to cover the story, and we join with our partners at SNAP in
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Following the abrupt resignation of Liam Goligher after his past indiscretions with a married parishioner in a Lancaster park came to light, many hoped that, together with the results of the GRACE investigation and report, meaningful change would come to Tenth Presbyterian in Philadelphia, a well-known PCA church. But well-placed
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Several months ago, Anglican Watch filed a complaint against Pam Stephens and Williamson Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services for what we believe was spectacularly inappropriate behavior towards Angie Solomon following the death of Grant Solomon. State regulators ruled in our favor, but appear to have gone for a slap-on-the-wrist approach to
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[Episcopal News Service] The former outreach director at an Episcopal church in the Diocese of Ohio is due in court Jan. 8 on child pornography charges, Ohio Bishop Anne Jolly said in a Jan. 5 message to the diocese. Kelcie Dugger, who has resigned from her position at St. Luke’s
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Earlier this week, we reported on efforts by Tennessee residents to have law enforcement investigate Grace Christian Academy (GCA), headmaster Robbie Mason, and guidance counselor Amy Curle for their failure to report allegations of child abuse involving Grant and Gracie Solomon. With this post, Anglican Watch provides the complete complaint and
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Anglican Watch, the unofficial watchdog organization for the Episcopal Church, filed a Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint earlier this week against Alan Gates, Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts. The filing follows allegations that the Rev. Richard Losch, then serving a parish in Marblehead, MA, raped a boy at a Boy Scout
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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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According to many faiths, there’s power in a name. We see that in pantheistic religions, where knowing the name of a God confers power. We see that in Christianity, where the Ten Commandments tell us not to take the name of God in vain. And we see it elsewhere. That
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Sometimes, it’s best not to sue people for defamation, even if you contend that what they say isn’t true. If nothing else, the issues are then forever documented in the public record–which is how Anglican Watch learned of allegations that Aaron, AKA Weasel Lips, may be engaged in human trafficking. Even worse
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