We’ve received a number of questions and comments about the Title IV accord reached in the Douglas Anderson case. Anderson serves as the rector of the Church of the Advent, an Anglo-Catholic parish in Boston. This post addresses some of the loose ends in this matter. A Title IV accord can be entered into at…
You have to hand it to the Episcopal Church: No one lies like the denomination. And that’s particularly true of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, which just posted a profile in its search for a new bishop that contains an outrageous lie about the Diocese’s commitment to safety. This fabrication is unhelpful and unacceptable. So what is…
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. Susan Gallagher will continue as…
In light of the horrific shootings at Covenant School, Anglican Watch is updating our coverage of abuse at the church and related issues. We also remind those hurt by this senseless tragedy of the importance of seeking trauma-informed mental health care.
Episcopal priest John E. McGinn, then rector of St. John’s church in Sandwich Ma, was suspended in 2013 after allegedly plagiarizing more than a dozen sermons from the online publication “Dynamic Preaching.” Fifteen sermons were identified as being used verbatim from the book, with McGinn’s plagiarism extending back to at least 2006. When the alleged plagiarism…
Abuse in a church setting has been described as soul murder, for it destroys or seriously injures the divine light inside each of us. But bad as church abuse is, there is something worse. That something is church intake officers who refuse to follow church canons that address abuse and otherwise engage in corruption. And…
Additional details continue to come to light regarding the Douglas Anderson Title IV case. These details include allegations of ongoing misconduct and bullying/shunning of members of the Church of the Advent who support gender equality. Among the details that recently emerged: We have confirmed that the victim of sexual harassment in Texarkana has documentation that Anderson lied…
Over the past 24 hours, we’ve heard from multiple persons with knowledge of the Douglas Anderson case. As part of these conversations, additional, often troubling allegations have emerged. These include: That Dallas bishop George Sumner tried to sandbag the case by forcing the parochial vicar into retirement, then lying about it. If that is the…
Editor: Earlier today, we heard back from Nancy Gossling, president of the hearing panel, who pointed us to the diocesan communications person. We have not heard back from her. Hopefully the hearing panel will redact names as needed, while promptly fulfilling the canonical requirements of posting all documents filed by or with the hearing panel….
Episcopal church member allegedly threatens protestors with deactivated grenade
Epic fail: The Episcopal Church is now so broken it doesn’t even know how many members it has.
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