In the run-up to the upcoming triennial general convention, the Title IV committee of the Episcopal Church recommended a series of changes to Title IV to reduce single points of failure in the disciplinary process. The move, while well-intentioned, misses the mark by overlooking several vital reasons the clergy disciplinary
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Advent Boston tries to lie its way past fallout from bishop George Sumner’s visit
Okay, we get it. Churches like to accentuate the positive. But there’s a point where things skid past the positive and into the realm of dishonesty. In fact, the word “gaslighting” comes to mind. And so it is with claims on Advent’s social media that Dallas bishop George Sumner was warmly welcomed
Continue readingAW announces 2023 Pinhead of the Year award
And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for (drum roll, please). It’s a moment that covers the rot at the very core of Episcopal clergy discipline, and being named a “Pinhead of the Year” is a sought-after prize throughout much of the Anglican Communion. Indeed, this year saw particularly
Continue readingLooking forward: Our hopes for 2024
Initially, when we sat down to write this, we were going to do predictions for 2024. But as we did, we realized that we sounded like the Delphic Oracle, muttering, “Beware the Ides of March.” Plus, several predictions don’t make sense without context, and in several cases, we have confidential
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