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Episcopal church gives new meaning to the word insanity

June 13, 2023 Anglican Watch One comment

It’s been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly while expecting a different result. And while that may be true, the Episcopal church has a new, improved definition: Doing the same thing over and over. Having it fail. Declaring the result a stunning success. At

Dumber than dog dirt: allegations of additional retaliation emerge from St. James Texarkana

May 4, 2023 Anglican Watch One comment

If there’s one thing Episcopalians are good at, it’s explaining away their woes. We know the refrain: The church isn’t collapsing, it’s struggling. And the fact it’s struggling has nothing to do with us and our behavior. Any problems are caused by Anglican Watch, the last priest who was here, the

Trouble in Texarkana: Title IV charges filed against David Halt

April 1, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

The uproar in Texarkana and Boston has expanded. Sources close to the matter tell Anglican Watch that a Title IV case has been filed against David Halt, rector of St. James, alleging multiple violations of Title IV, the Episcopal clergy disciplinary canons. The charges relate to Halt’s retaliation against the Rev. Richard

Dire trouble in Dio Dallas, as Sumner faces clergy disciplinary charges

March 10, 2023 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Bishop of Dallas George Sumner appears headed for deep trouble amidst allegations that he engaged in retaliation for opposing sexual harassment in a #churctoo case in the diocese.

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…”