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Meanwhile, back at Tenth Pres, talk is cheap, but contrition is nowhere to be found

July 10, 2025 Anglican Watch One comment

Tenth Presbyterian faces eternal consequences for its conduct

“The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.” — William Hazlitt We’ve covered misconduct at Tenth Presbyterian (PCA) in Philadelphia repeatedly over the years. But the more things change, the more they stay the same. And we need look no further

Lack of adultery charges against Liam Goligher disrespects his wife and others and makes a mockery of the PCA’s claim to biblical authority, even as cheap grace abounds

June 14, 2025 Anglican Watch 4 comments

Following an Anglican Watch report on PCA pastor Liam Goligher and his guilty plea to sex in a public park with married church member Susan Elzey, a lengthy but illusory disciplinary process against Goligher played out within the Philadelphia Presbytery. The process, marked by multiple lies by Goligher about his

Tenth Presbyterian continues efforts at impression management, even as it ignores its organizational corruption

April 7, 2025 Anglican Watch 5 comments

Tenth Presbyterian is again playing games with its members. In an email dated April 5, 2025, Tenth Presbyterian (PCA) in Philadelphia announced that all active ruling members will resign at the end of the calendar year. While that sounds like good news at first blush, the reality is far different,

Former Tenth Presbyterian pastor Liam Goligher defrocked after pleading guilty to lying, sexual abuse, and more

February 6, 2025 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Former Tenth Presbyterian pastor Liam Goligher has been defrocked and barred from taking communion by the PCA’s Philadelphia Presbytery after pleading guilty to adult sex abuse, lying, abuse of power, and more. Anglican Watch first began investigating Tenth Presbyterian and Liam Goligher after church officials committed perjury in civil lawsuits

Steve W S on Meanwhile, back at Tenth Pres, talk is cheap, but contrition is nowhere to be found: “Imagine still going to, volunteering at, or donating to, Tenth at this point. Wonder how much of the congregation genuinely…”

the truth on Update: Susan Elzey, adultery, perjury, and clergy sexual abuse: “Paul Duggan has been singing the same song for several years now. he was well aware of wynne’s action and…”

Mary Barrett on St. Thomas Fifth Avenue: Should porn producer Erich Erving be living amidst Choir School kids? We don’t think so.: “Man, what a mess. Thank you for sinking your teeth into St. Thomas and not letting go. No wonder TEC…”

Wayne on Update: St. Thomas Fifth Avenue night custodian appears to be a convicted felon: “Talk about the Fox guarding the hen house! What will it take for leadership to actually do something? I’m betting…”

pca nomore on Update: Susan Elzey, adultery, perjury, and clergy sexual abuse: “The following message was sent by the Tenth Elders to the Tenth Pres. congregation this week: At the congregational meeting…”