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Time to ask Barb Kempf some tough questions, and other steps for improving clergy discipline in the Episcopal Church

August 14, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Today’s post is about Title IV, the Episcopal clergy disciplinary canons. Specifically, what reasonable steps can we take to improve Title IV? For starters, let’s look at how Title IV functions today. Our take—far from unbiased—is that the best-managed cases rise to mediocrity. Those cases are few and far between,

Check it out: A user’s guide to Title IV

May 12, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

A user’s guide to the Title IV Episcopal clergy disciplinary process

Pestered by an Episcopal priest? Bullied by a bishop? Feeling down about your deacon? If so, it might be time to think about filing a Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint. A User’s Guide to Title IV, published by Anglican Watch, details what behavior is covered by Title IV, identifies factors to consider before

Corrupt Episcopal bishop Alan Gates announces retirement

May 10, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Alan Gates, the deeply corrupt Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Massachusetts, has announced his retirement. In a letter posted on the diocesan website, Gates announced plans to retire at the end of 2024. Additionally, he has called for the election of his successor, and indicated that the Rt. Rev.

Title IV clergy disciplinary complaints allege racism at CDSP and Trinity Wall Street

April 7, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

A recent study by the Episcopal Church identified nine patterns of systemic racism within the church, including tokenism and difficulty navigating power structures within the church. And recent multiple Title IV clergy disciplinary complaints involving the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) and Trinity Wall Street make clear that structural racism is alive

Lauren Gates on Reflections on the arrest of Angie Solomon—and the possibility of further corruption in Tennessee: “When I was little, my dad did work for Angie and Aaron. We went over to their house and my…”

Sarah on Julie Roys doubles down on dumb, defends her past abuse of lesbian church member, even as she displays questionable journalistic ethics: “Can we please get a follow up story! Julie is a classic groomer, she doesnt get a pass. She first…”

wolves in sheep clothing on Tenth Presbyterian continues efforts at impression management, even as it ignores its organizational corruption: “the leadership both past and present at tenth have the innocent blood of many women and children on their hands.…”

Eric on Conflict resolution efforts underway at Calvary Episcopal, Front Royal: “Same here. Valerie talks a good game, but she is a gossip, sneaky/manipulative, unkind, and indifferent to the suffering of…”

Sally Webb on Conflict resolution efforts underway at Calvary Episcopal, Front Royal: “So Valerie is leaving Calvary. April 27 is her last Sunday. Where is she going? I remember her from a…”