Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
Update: On August 7, 2025, DioNY intake officer Alison Quin denied that the email in question is the one actually sent by Bishop Heyd. Anglican Watch recently obtained a copy of the email Bishop Matthew Heyd sent to clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of New York in which he tried to
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As we continue our coverage of the meltdown at St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Anglican Watch has confirmed that additional victims of alleged sexual misconduct have come forward. The Episcopal Diocese of New York knows of the victims. There are three troubling issues involving this development: We have seen no
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The Episcopal Title IV clergy disciplinary canons have many problems, not just the fact that they’re huge and unwieldy. And while we can’t possibly hope to cover all the issues with Title IV in one post — or even a series of posts — one big problem is the willingness
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Some time ago, Anglican Watch covered allegations of misconduct involving Daniel McClain, then the rector of St. Paul’s Dayton. These allegations ran the gamut, from bullying parishioners to an extramarital affair. Relatedly, one of the secondary players in the drama was Branches and Vine Cottage School, which McClain’s children attended.
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