Years ago, I worked for a really difficult boss. And suprisingly, I did well at the job and (usually) enjoyed it. The secret? Making a joke out of her more colorful moments. Indeed, one of my favorite pieces of office art was an elaborately framed, curved surgeon’s needle with about a foot of sutures hanging from it. One Read More
Ed: Originally we had planned not to publish this, and instead afford Bishop Stevenson the respect of allowing him to deal with this quietly. That seemed fair and decent, as he has been consistently fair, decent and kind with us. But after a series of vile, false rumors directed at us came from the parish, we changed our Read More
Anglican Watch petitions Episcopal Church leaders for accountability Anglican Watch September 18, 2023 By RNS Press Release Distribution Service Calls for bishops and clergy alike to be held accountable ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Following several high-profile incidents where Episcopal Church members perceived that bishops were given a pass on egregious misconduct or, even worse, rewarded for lousy behavior via Read More
One great truth about change management and family systems is that bringing about change from within can be challenging. People often are too close to the matter, protect their turf, and can’t see the forest for the trees. And it’s doubly hard if you are a bishop or priest whose job could be affected by the outcome. Thus, Read More