Ed: The meltdown in ACNA is almost identical to the corrupt handling of disciplinary complaints against bishops in the Episcopal Church. Even now, we routinely see intake officer Barb Kempf dismissing cases on pretextual bases, including making unauthorized findings of fact and evidentiary decisions. By David Baumgardner, Baptist News Global The crisis enveloping the Anglican…
The Washington Post reports that a second woman has come forward with allegations that the newly installed archbishop of ACNA, Stephen Wood, sexually harassed her. The news deepens the crisis facing the conservative congregation, which is already facing criticism for its corrupt handling of previous allegations of sexual abuse. Moreover, the denomination has knowingly allowed…
A source close to St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue has told Anglican Watch that one or more of the defendants in the current lawsuit against the church and the Diocese of New York may be attempting to violate the church’s canons by attempting to obtain a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) from the plaintiff. While we have not yet…
November 4, 2025 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on…
Sources within Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue tell Anglican Watch that the parish’s rector, Carl Turner, will resign in the coming weeks. While unconfirmed, our source is credible and we believe the information to be accurate. Meanwhile, Anglican Watch has filed a second Title IV complaint against Carl Turner for apparently lying to investigators in the original Title…
In a move that should (but won’t) inspire Episcopal Church officials, ACNA Archbishop Stephen Wood has announced that he will take a leave of absence during clergy disciplinary proceedings against him. The move may reduce the possibility of a conflict of interest, as ACNA canons would otherwise have involved Wood in the proceedings against him….
Ed: While Anglican Watch is firmly pro-choice, we reject any effort to suppress First Amendment rights by any means. Moreover, given the denomination’s propensity for calling those who report sexual assault or other misconduct “domestic terrorists,” we find it ironic that Mr. Lovelace likely will remain a welcome member of the church CONWAY, SC (WMBF) – A group…
Aaron Solomon recently released a series of additional videos on the Good Grief, Good God podcast, all of which purport to expose Angie Solomon in some way. One of Aaron’s claims in those videos is that those who support Grant, Gracie, and Angie somehow want him dead. Contrary to Aaron’s claims, no one wants him…
… and it’s paved with religious leaders’ abuses and coverups Ed: Please visit author Christa Brown’s excellent Substack, which includes this and other insightful content. And don’t forget: The road to hell may run through ACNA, but the 18-lane super-highway runs through the Episcopal Church and its farcical Title IV process. The Anglican Church in…
You can’t make this stuff up. After numerous committee meetings, discussions, surveys, and revisions, we have a new Episcopal parochial report format and the data that results from the report. And while we now have a wealth of narrative data about racial reconciliation and energy efficiency (neither of which the church excels in), we no…
“A church that can’t do right by victims of sexual abuse should not exist.” ACNA priest the Rev. Robert Sturdy There’s an uproar in the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA) over allegations of sexual abuse and misuse of church funds by the denomination’s archbishop, Stephen Wood. And even as distressing as the allegations are,…
The Episcopal Church has released preliminary data from its 2024 Parochial Report. The results are not pretty. Disclaimers Before we delve into the highlights from the report, an important disclaimer: Due to changes in the data collected and its processing, much of the data in the most recent report cannot be accurately correlated with historical…
As promised, Anglican Watch has managed to obtain a copy of Gracie Solomon’s civil lawsuit against her father, Aaron Solomon, in which she alleges he sexually abused her while she was still a minor. Key takeaways: The civil complaint tracks 100 percent with the allegations Gracie’s mother, Angie Solomon, has made against Aaron. Similarly, the complaint…
Editor: While we are glad that the Title IV case against Rowe was not dismissed at intake as “not of weighty and material importance to the ministry of the church,” the very fact it wasn’t underscores the mercurial and irrational outcomes consistent in Title IV cases. We also agree with Montes: Love without safety is…
Anglican Watch has learned that Gracie Solomon has filed suit against her father, Aaron, in the Davidson County TN Circuit Court over allegations that her father sexually abused her while a minor. The news represents the latest wrinkle in longstanding allegations that Aaron sexually abused Gracie, who recently turned 18. Gracie’s allegations made national headlines…
Ed: Parts of this post are cut and pasted from our previous coverage, found here. We’re a bit tired and overwhelmed just now; too much corruption in the Episcopal Church, too few hours in the day! A so far unsuccessful lawsuit against perjuring Episcopal priest Will Bouvel by conservative Episcopal Church member David Duggan has…
Anglican Watch spotted a flurry of filings today by attorneys in the Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue litigation, which involves allegations of sexual assault and defamation. In this post, we’ll tell you what those filings are, what we think they mean, and why we suspect there may be a conflict of interest by one of…
One of the truly irritating things about the Episcopal Church’s Title IV clergy disciplinary canon is that virtually no one — including in Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe’s office — bothers to read it, or take the requirements of Title IV seriously. So it comes as no surprise that the Episcopal Diocese of Texas has screwed…
Screen cap of photo of George Brewer, left, with his boyfriend Following a series of inflammatory comments and social media posts by people claiming to be Aaron Solomon’s sisters and intended to influence criminal proceedings against Angie Solomon, Anglican Watch has identified the confidential informant in the current criminal case against Angie as almost certainly…
Aaron Solomon recently did a video interview that attempts to refute allegations that he abused his wife, Angie Solomon; sexually abused his daughter, Gracie; and may have had a role in the mysterious death of his son, Grant Solomon. For the record, the video has zero evidentiary value, is replete with inaccuracies and statements of…
Anglican Watch has just received reports that South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein’s beach home has exploded and burned. Goodstein, the wife of former Senator Arnold Goodstein, is the famously mercurial judge who handled the trial of the Episcopal property litigation. Her initial ruling in favor of departing church members was subsequently overturned in…
The news earlier today that the Rt. Rev. Sarah Mullally has been named Archbishop of Canterbury may spell good news for the Episcopal Church. Specifically, Mullally, the former bishop of London, has long called for a revolution in safeguarding practices within the Church of England, including: Addressing a lack of accountability at all levels within…
A Tennessee court ruled last Monday that Angie Solomon, out on bail following her arrest for allegedly trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband, Aaron Solomon, can have access to a phone for the purposes of calling her daughter, Gracie. Gracie is now in her first year of college and has been traumatized,…
[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe has reached an agreement with former Florida Bishop John Howard to end the two Title IV cases against Howard without any disciplinary action and without Howard admitting any wrongdoing. Rowe said this would spare the church and the diocese the further pain and expense of taking the Diocese…
There’s an unfortunate conflict underway in the ACNA involving the organization’s Special Jurisdiction for the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy, which is the umbrella under which chaplains serve. We’re going to do our best to summarize what’s going on and what the Episcopal Church can learn from the situation. What is the SJAFC? The SJAFC is…
For several months now, we have reported on the outrageous, abusive conduct of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, Bishop Matthew Heyd, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, and others involving a parishioner, who alleges he was sexually assaulted on multiple occasions, and faced retaliation when he informed parish and diocesan officials about the alleged assaults. Today,…
The purpose of this post is simple: We are calling BS on Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue following the church’s announcement that it is conducting a third-party investigation into allegations of sexual assault. Specifically, while the church claims in an email sent today that “the safety of all those in our communities is of paramount…
As the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama slogs through the process of identifying a successor to retiring bishop Glenda Curry, enormous problems with clergy discipline and organizational integrity remain. Thus, if the Diocese is to survive in its current form, whoever next serves as bishop diocesan has a lot of hard work ahead of them. Before…
The Court for the Trial of a Bishop released the following statement this evening, concerning the restart date of the Ecclesiastical Trial of Bishop Stewart Ruch. This statement and further information about this case can be found on the ACNA’s Ecclesiastical Court Updates page. The Trial Court of a Bishop announces that, in its recent…
Source: Anglican Ink The former headmaster of St. Anne’s Episcopal School in Middletown, Del., has entered a plea agreement with state prosecutors after being charged with 25 counts of felony dealing in child pornography. On 4 September 2025 Justin Lee Smith pled guilty to a single count of dealing in child pornography prior to trial…