Tag: Sean Rowe

Decision by Pennsylvania dioceses to have separate bishops underscores Episcopal unwillingness to accept reality

May 13, 2025 Anglican Watch 5 comments

The two Pennsylvania-area dioceses that previously shared Bishop Sean Rowe as part of a partnership agreement voted on May 3 to end their six-year collaborative effort. The announcement spells bad news for both dioceses. It reflects an unwillingness to face the reality that both dioceses are facing an existential crisis

A dangerous trend emerges at the Disciplinary Board for Bishops

January 16, 2025 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Sean Rowe’s off to a bad start on Title IV

Anglican Watch has been following a host of Title IV cases involving bishops since Sean Rowe’s election, and we are experiencing a growing sense of alarm. Specifically, the Disciplinary Board for Bishops, which includes chair Nick Knisely, PB Sean Rowe, and intake officer Barb Kempf, has recently issued several decisions

Presiding bishop Sean Rowe’s personnel decisions make us hopeful for the future

November 5, 2024 Anglican Watch 4 comments

On November 2, 2024, the Episcopal Church installed Bishop Sean Rowe for a nine-year term as the denomination’s presiding bishop. Shortly afterward, Rowe made a series of personnel and related announcements, which Anglican Watch believes portend good news for the church. This post discusses these announcements and several related topics,

The Episcopal Church says it welcomes LGBTQ+ persons. The in-person guest list at the upcoming investiture of the presiding bishop says otherwise

September 22, 2024 Anglican Watch 3 comments

Mid- century mediocrity. Episcopal church headquarters are exactly the sort of building inconsistent with a commitment to eco-justice

The Episcopal Church has announced a very limited number of in-person attendees for the investiture of incoming presiding bishop Sean Rowe, set for November 2 and held in the 129-seat Chapel of Christ the Lord in The Episcopal Church Center in New York City. Touted as including “diverse representation from

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