Tag: Retaliation

Update: More questions arise about St. Thomas, Fifth Avenue, including a convicted drug dealer working as a security guard

July 7, 2025 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Headline photo Tristan Rodas, credit Bergen County NJ. Anglican Watch’s ongoing investigation of problems at St. Thomas, Fifth Avenue, has uncovered additional disturbing allegations, including charges that Vicar and COO the Rev. Matthew Moretz has repeatedly brushed off allegations brought to him of abuse, and allowed a person convicted of

The wages of sin: St. James Texarkana lurches towards closure

August 4, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Things look increasingly dire for mainline protestantism

We’ve previously covered the appalling situation at St. James Texarkana, marked by an feckless, arrogant, and interpersonally challenged rector, David Halt; allegations of retaliation by Halt and bishop George Sumner against former parochial vicar Richard Daly over the latter’s opposition to the sexual harassment of a woman connected with the

Breaking News: Ethics hotline fields complaint about Todd Ousley’s failure to address racism, #metoo

May 15, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Sources close to the matter have told Anglican Watch that EthicsPoint, the ethics hotline for DFMS, has received a formal ethics complaint about Todd Ousley, the bishop in charge of the Office of Pastoral Development. DFMS is the corporate entity for the national Episcopal church and is based in New York. The

Faced with transfer, key witness in sex abuse lawsuit against diocese leaves his parish

April 28, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Ed: Although this case occurs in the Catholic church, the allegations of retaliation are common in the Episcopal church, as are the allegations of efforts to discredit victims. KNOXVILLE (TN) Knoxville News Sentinel [Knoxville TN] April 27, 2023 By Tyler Whetstone Oak Ridge pastor is a witness in assault suit

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…”