Following a series of well-crafted legal memoranda by church attorney Steven J. Ellcessor, the Title IV hearing panel in the Dan McClain case has granted partial summary judgment on behalf of the Diocese and recommended that the bishop diocesan remove McClain from ministry. The decision is the result of a Title IV complaint filed against…
The Episcopal Title IV clergy disciplinary canons have many problems, not just the fact that they’re huge and unwieldy. And while we can’t possibly hope to cover all the issues with Title IV in one post — or even a series of posts — one big problem is the willingness of judicatories to “pass the…
We have an update in the ongoing saga of the Title IV clergy misconduct case against Episcopal priest Dan McClain, who is canonically resident in the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Specifically, McClain’s manipulation and lack of accountability continue unabated. In a Motion for Summary Judgment filed with the church hearing panel dated February 2025 (reprinted…
Since Anglican Watch began covering the debacle of Duplicitous Dan McClain as rector of St. Paul’s, Dayton, one of the arguments pushed by his flying monkeys and fellow narcissists is that Dan actually is a great choice as rector, and any issues are the result of acrimony related to his divorce. However, a recent announcement by the…
Previously, we reported on the ongoing saga of Episcopal priest Daniel McClain, rector-elect of St. Paul’s, Dayton, which covers a wide array of issues, including living with another woman while still married to his wife, his abusive conduct toward parishioners and his alleged misuse of church funds, resulting in our decision to file a Title…
It’s long been a fundamental tenet within private companies that illegal conduct by an employee can and should result in immediate termination. Yet the Episcopal Church, which far too often treats Title IV, the clergy disciplinary canon, as the only solution to clergy misconduct, almost invariably ignores criminal conduct and other egregious misconduct by clergy….
A review of the Dayton Ohio Court of Common Pleas docket reveals that Episcopal priest Daniel McClain and his wife Kate have been ordered to submit virtual home visits in the ongoing divorce litigation. While we have no doubt that Kate’s virtual home visit will go well, Anglican Watch staff broham are rolling on the floor with…
As we continue to monitor the events unfolding at Tenth Presbyterian Philadelphia (PCA), one theme remains a constant. Specifically, despite defrocking several abusive individuals, including Carroll Wynne, the church, its session, and the Philadelphia Presbytery remain unrepentant and abusive on multiple levels. How can we say that? Isn’t the fact that the church is taking…
TLD: Episcopal priest Dan McClain is engaging in emotional, spiritual, and relational abuse of his childran as he continues his sneaky efforts to win his divorce case by duplicity, deception, and disrespect. As usual, Anglican Watch continues to monitor the Court docket and keep our ear to the ground for developments in the sordid case of…
You can’t make this stuff up. In an emergency filing with the Dayton, OH, Court of Common Pleas, Tricia Duff, attorney for Kate McClain, asked the court to enjoin Daniel McClain (“Dan McClain”) from attempting to enroll their children in the Reynoldsburg City Schools. Dan McClain’s effort to enroll the children is his latest effort…
Just in case there was any doubt that Episcopal priest Dan McClain is a scumbag, recent court filings will remove any questions on that score. Per a recent filing by Patricia Duff, attorney for Dan’s wife Kate, Dan McClain has accepted a teaching job within the Reynoldsburg, OH city schools. To be direct, teachers, administrators,…
In the midst of General Convention 81 and the Great Kennesaw Debacle, we continue to keep our collective eye on Dan McClain, the rector-elect of St. Paul’s, Dayton, OH. McClain is currently suspended without pay in the middle of an ongoing Title IV case and acrimonious divorce. The acrimony, it is worth noting, originates with…
Multiple sources close to the matter tell Anglican Watch that the executive committee at St. Paul’s Dayton has decided to stop paying rector-elect Daniel McClain, effective July 1. Diocesan canons expressly permit a parish to stop payment when, as here, a Title IV clergy disciplinary case is pending against a clergy person. The decision underscores McClain’s ongoing…
Happy holidays, and welcome to the season of joy. That is unless you’re Episcopal priest Daniel McClain, who is again trying to reduce his already modest support payments to his wife and children. Per motions filed with the court, McClain is yet again arguing that St. Paul’s has reduced his income. We’re calling BS on…
Anglican Watch has covered Dan McClain and the hot mess that is St. Paul’s, Dayton, many times. But you really have to hand it to Dan—he is one of the great b***-less wonders of the western world. In a recent order, the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio ordered St. Paul’s Episcopal Church…