Tag: clergy discipline

Anglican Watch predictions for 2025

January 1, 2025 Anglican Watch One comment

It’s that time of year that we all love to hate: New Year’s Day, when everyone and their twin brother speculates about the coming year. So, Anglican Watch will add to the collective misery with our predictions for 2025 and the Episcopal Church/Anglican Communion, with our usual emphasis on clergy

Sean Rowe removes bishop Todd Ousley from all Title IV functions prior to Ousley’s departure later this year

November 6, 2024 Anglican Watch 3 comments

On a day when many are reflecting on issues of organizational and collective integrity, there is good news from within the Episcopal Church. Specifically, incoming Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe has removed corrupt Bishop Todd Ousley from all involvement in the Title IV process for bishops as a precursor to Ousley’s

Presiding bishop Sean Rowe’s personnel decisions make us hopeful for the future

November 5, 2024 Anglican Watch 4 comments

On November 2, 2024, the Episcopal Church installed Bishop Sean Rowe for a nine-year term as the denomination’s presiding bishop. Shortly afterward, Rowe made a series of personnel and related announcements, which Anglican Watch believes portend good news for the church. This post discusses these announcements and several related topics,

General Convention approves Title IV clergy disciplinary changes, but more is needed

July 19, 2024 Anglican Watch 13 comments

The recent Episcopal General Convention approved myriad changes to Title IV, the canons that establish a disciplinary process for clergy. Anglican Watch endorses these changes, but more is needed to make Title IV a safe process in which the Episcopal Church fulfills its promise to respect the dignity of every

Anglican Watch on Anglican Watch calls for Todd Ousley to withdraw as nominee for bishop provisional of Wyoming: “Not to mention simple compassion for the long-suffering members of the Diocese of Wyoming.”

The Rev. Nathaniel W. Pierce on Anglican Watch calls for Todd Ousley to withdraw as nominee for bishop provisional of Wyoming: “I’m not sure that Bishop Ousley was actually functioning as the Intake Officer when the complaint was filed against the…”

Heather Hardy on Grace Episcopal School Alexandria’s hiring of Kelly Gable, despite prior arrest for domestic violence, calls into question student safety. Meanwhile, what happened to the school’s anti-discrimination policy?: “Insane! No standards. Church schools are less regulated than public. Without good judgement, they can be dangerous.”

Anglican Watch on Further reflections on the Ousley debacle: Why we’re alarmed: “We are very sorry about this situation. And yes, the Diocese deserves better than Ousley’s apparent self-nomination. Or Ousley himself.”

Mary Mary on Further reflections on the Ousley debacle: Why we’re alarmed: “Wyomingite here, and it is unbelievable that Ously has been tapped for Bishop Provisional of our Diocese. Especially considering the…”