The ACNA Church of the Resurrection in DC is a hot mess. But even messier is the way they denomination has mishandled allegations of spiritual abuse by rector Dan Claire at every turn. And despite this whole sordid mess, Claire remains in active ministry.
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Why does ACNA grow, while TEC dies?
The Anglican Church in North America, or ACNA, is not officially part of the Anglican Communion. Yet its success, including membership in 2021 of 122,450, can tell us a great deal about why the Episcopal Church (TEC) is failing. To be clear, even with net growth, some parts of ACNA
Continue readingACNA draws criticism from former diocese over LGBTQ inclusion
Schism begets schism. That’s the reality that now faces dissident “Anglicans” in North America, following a Pastoral Letter from American Convocation of Anglicans in North America (ACNA) bishops that suggested tolerance, if not acceptance, of LGBTQ members. (ACNA comprises groups that have left the Anglican Church of Canada and the
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