The following reader submission was lightly edited for mechanics I’m writing this open letter as a lifelong member of Trinity Upperville whose family has deep ties to the parish. My grandparents started attending the church roughly 60 years ago. They were buried from the church and rest nearby. My parents were married at the church,…
The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia recently released an updated statement of alleged offenses against Episcopal priest Cayce Ramey, reflecting additional potential misconduct. Ramey briefly gained notoriety after refusing to participate in Holy Communion to object, he claimed, to the denomination’s refusal to repent for its role in slavery. Among the additional charges against Ramey are…
There’s a perception in some quarters that Anglican Watch is hostile to the Diocese of Virginia (DioVA). We’ll leave that to others to decide, but we want to be clear on our position about Cayce Ramey and the Diocese. Specifically, DioVA had it more right than wrong in going after Ramey, despite the Court of…
Anglican Watch notes with sadness the passing of Virginia bishop Mark Stevenson’s beloved wife Joy, who passed yesterday after a lengthy illness. Our thoughts and prayers are with Stevenson and those he loves. May Joy rest in peace and rise in glory, and the peace of God that passes all understanding be with those who mourn.
Shrine Mont, the Orkney Springs resort owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, is again hosting the Shenandoah Valley Festival. This year’s line-up includes country group The Oak Ridge Boys, which in the past has opposed marriage equality. Joe Bonsall, the Oak Ridge Boys’ late tenor who toured with the group for more than 50 years,…
Disclosure: Anglican Watch editor Eric Bonetti is a former member of Grace Episcopal Alexandria Today’s visit by bishop diocesan Mark Stevenson to Grace Episcopal Alexandria marks another milestone in what is proving to be the meltdown of the diocese’s only Anglo-Catholic parish. Stevenson’s visit raises various questions about the myriad problems facing the parish. This…
Anglican Watch frequent fliers club members know we are not fans of the Diocese of Virginia. Indeed, from where we sit, the diocese has been poorly governed for years, and things only got worse during the litigation and Shannon Johnston’s tenure. Neither is it a secret that we’ve been dubious about Mark Stevenson. But our view…
Full disclosure: The press release references Anglican Watch editor Eric Bonetti This summer, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) issued this press release about Episcopal priest Bob Malm, canonically resident in the Diocese of Virginia and presently serving St. Peter’s Episcopal Church-on-the-Canal. The church is located in Bourne Ma. Both the Diocese of Massachusetts…
For some time, Anglican Watch has looked with growing angst at ongoing problems in the largest domestic diocese in the Episcopal Church, the Diocese of Virginia. Recent conversations with members of the Standing Committee and other diocesan leaders paint a picture of a diocese in dire trouble, hobbled by ineffectual leadership, dismal governance, lack of direction, and…