Anglican Watch has extensively covered the meltdown at Tenth Presbyterian (PCA) in Philadelphia, which started several years ago when he church obtained a court injunction prohibiting church member and whistleblower Phil Snyder from approaching the church. Today, we’re pleased to report that Phil was able to attend the recent Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests…
We have an update in the ongoing saga of the Title IV clergy misconduct case against Episcopal priest Dan McClain, who is canonically resident in the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Specifically, McClain’s manipulation and lack of accountability continue unabated. In a Motion for Summary Judgment filed with the church hearing panel dated February 2025 (reprinted…
Since Anglican Watch began covering the debacle of Duplicitous Dan McClain as rector of St. Paul’s, Dayton, one of the arguments pushed by his flying monkeys and fellow narcissists is that Dan actually is a great choice as rector, and any issues are the result of acrimony related to his divorce. However, a recent announcement by the…
Previously, we reported on the ongoing saga of Episcopal priest Daniel McClain, rector-elect of St. Paul’s, Dayton, which covers a wide array of issues, including living with another woman while still married to his wife, his abusive conduct toward parishioners and his alleged misuse of church funds, resulting in our decision to file a Title…
Following the recent remarks from a commenter trying to run interference for adulterous priest Daniel McClain, it appears some readers have lost sight of the underlying issues with Daniel McClain’s behavior. Specific allegations, not all of which made it into the diocesan attorney’s complaint against McClain, include: Adultery Emotional abuse Spiritual abuse Misuse of church…
TLD: Episcopal priest Dan McClain is engaging in emotional, spiritual, and relational abuse of his childran as he continues his sneaky efforts to win his divorce case by duplicity, deception, and disrespect. As usual, Anglican Watch continues to monitor the Court docket and keep our ear to the ground for developments in the sordid case of…
In the midst of General Convention 81 and the Great Kennesaw Debacle, we continue to keep our collective eye on Dan McClain, the rector-elect of St. Paul’s, Dayton, OH. McClain is currently suspended without pay in the middle of an ongoing Title IV case and acrimonious divorce. The acrimony, it is worth noting, originates with…
Multiple sources close to the matter tell Anglican Watch that the executive committee at St. Paul’s Dayton has decided to stop paying rector-elect Daniel McClain, effective July 1. Diocesan canons expressly permit a parish to stop payment when, as here, a Title IV clergy disciplinary case is pending against a clergy person. The decision underscores McClain’s ongoing…
One of the things Anglican Watch likes about the Diocese of Southern Ohio is that it has a very sensible provision in its canons. Specifically, the Diocese expressly allows a parish to stop paying an administratively suspended priest who is part of a Title IV disciplinary proceeding after 90 days. (Canon XVIII, Section 10. (a)) But St. Paul’s Dayton has, at…
Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue. Proverbs 17:28 ### Often, when a Title IV Episcopal clergy disciplinary complaint reaches the hearing panel stage, there’s an easy and effective way to ascertain if the respondent is indeed a bad actor. Specifically, if the clergyperson’s response…
For more than a year now, Anglican Watch has covered the slow-motion train wreck of Episcopal priest Daniel McClain and the horrific mess at St. Paul’s, Dayton. This post provides an update on these issues. As regulars know, Anglican Watch lambasted the clueless and unhelpful folks at The Living Church for their puff piece on…
Have you ever had a moment of profound cognitive dissonance? Where you look around and think, “What the heck just happened? We just had one of those moments in the Daniel McClain Title IV case. Fortunately, the Diocese of Southern Ohio has suspended McClain. But, unless there is a pastoral directive lurking out there that…
It’s official. Episcopal priest Daniel McClain, the rector-elect of St. Paul’s Dayton, has been suspended as part of the Title IV clergy disciplinary case against him. The complaint was filed by Anglican Watch following an extended investigation, which we started soon after the conclusion of a previous Title IV case. The prior case was filed by McClain’s…
The Oakwood Register has picked up coverage of the Title IV clergy disciplinary case involved the rector-elect of St. Paul’s, Oakwood, Dan McClain. That’s good news, as sunshine is a powerful disinfectant. That said, the paper’s coverage has been a bit spotty. Early versions of the story talked about Kate McClain as being the former…
With news that Dan McClain, rector-elect of St. Paul’s Episcopal, Dayton, has been referred to a full-on hearing panel under the Title IV disciplinary canons, Anglican Watch will have a lot to say about the situation in the coming days. We are the complainants in the matter, as we believe filing was the Christian thing to…
There may actually be a glimmer of hope in the sinkhole that is the Episcopal Title IV process. Yesterday, the Diocese of Southern OH filed a formal Title IV complaint against Dan McClain, rector-elect of St. Paul’’s Dayton. The move follows an extensive Title IV investigation by an attorney of the allegations against McClain, and…
Happy holidays, and welcome to the season of joy. That is unless you’re Episcopal priest Daniel McClain, who is again trying to reduce his already modest support payments to his wife and children. Per motions filed with the court, McClain is yet again arguing that St. Paul’s has reduced his income. We’re calling BS on…
Folks, let’s cut to the chase: If you are a member of St. Paul’s Dayton and you are in any way still supporting rector-elect Dan McClain, you are on the wrong side of history. Specifically, his conduct towards his wife, Kate, is abusive and unethical on multiple fronts. We condemn abuse of every sort, and…
Yesterday, Anglican Watch referenced the financial catastrophe facing St. Paul’s, Dayton. Today’s post further explores the meltdown. To be clear, St. Paul’s has long been a hot mess. Problems began in 1920, with the founding of the church as a mission of Christ Church, Dayton. Scarred by the great flood of 1913, wealthy Episcopalians literally fled to the…
Late last week, Anglican Watch (AW) spotted a noteworthy legal motion in the ongoing domestic abuse allegations and divorce case involving Episcopal priest Dan McClain. This post addresses that motion and other recent developments in the case. For starters, let’s recognize that the vast majority of abuse allegations involving children are truthful. Even in cases involving sexual…
Someone recently asked us if, in the push to find justice for Grant Solomon and his sister Gracie, we have forgotten about the other cases on our radar. The answer is heck no, and Anglican Watch is pleased to report there are fun times ahead for St. Paul’s, Dayton. According to local records, the courts have granted…
Even as the situation drags on in the Daniel McClain Title IV case, life is proving interesting at St. Paul’s, Dayton. Specifically, Anglican Watch believes that the parish financially already is living on borrowed time. Yet this week, we spotted McClain in the UK. That begs the question: With peeling paint in the church, deferred maintenance, and…
Sources close to the matter tell Anglican Watch that Episcopal priest Dan McClain, rector of St. Paul’s in Dayton Oh., has been telling parishioners that the Title IV case we filed against him is fast coming to a close. That is a lie. While we will protect the integrity of the process by not publishing specifics, the…
Did you ever see a situation where you take one look and think, “Wow, that’s a recipe for disaster?” We see a fair number of those on the Anglican Watch beat. But the situation that takes the cake right now is the decision by the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio to leave rector Dan McClain in…
Earlier today, Daniel McClain filed an ex parte motion with the courts, claiming that his wife has removed their children from Ohio and is seeking their return. That raises a question: If Daniel McClain is so worried about the children and their welfare, why is he allegedly seeing another woman while still married to the…
Several sources with direct knowledge of the underlying facts have told Anglican Watch that they believe St. Paul’s Dayton is lurching towards an existential financial crisis. The news comes after an already difficult year for the parish. Earlier this year, the church was looking at a potential six-figure deficit. While steps have been taken to control expenses,…
There’ve been a few developments in the divorce litigation involving Daniel McClain, rector of St. Paul’s, Dayton. These developments include: Daniel’s wife, Kate McClain, has obtained new legal counsel in the case. Kate is now represented by Trisha M. Duff of Bieser, Greer & Landis, LLP. Anglican Watch staff knows of Duff and is impressed by her qualifications….
This seems like an appropriate time to issue a reminder to the flying monkeys of St. Paul’s, Dayton. Specifically, gaslighting is a form of abuse, and we do not tolerate it. Before our winged friends shrug their shoulders and say, “What are they talking about?,” we’re talking about the myriad emails and comments that are…
We’ve touched on this previously, but why on this green earth is Episcopal priest Daniel McClain allegedly dating another woman while still married? How is that helpful to his kids? Or set a healthy example for the church or community? Our research suggests McClain was dating this woman even before agreeing to court-ordered conciliation with…
The Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint filed by Anglican Watch against St. Paul’s rector Daniel McClain has been referred out for investigation. Contrary to messages from the parish to its members, an investigation is NOT required any time a complaint is made. Instead, an intake officer must first ask two questions: Assuming the matter complained of…
Episcopal church member allegedly threatens protestors with deactivated grenade
Epic fail: The Episcopal Church is now so broken it doesn’t even know how many members it has.
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