Tag: Susan Elzey adulterer and perjurer

Update: Susan Elzey, adultery, perjury, and clergy sexual abuse

June 27, 2025 Anglican Watch 2 comments

We recently noticed some interesting conversations on other blogs concerning Susan Elzey’s role in the meltdown at Tenth Presbyterian. Much of the conversation focused on two key points: There’s no “proof” that Susan and Liam were engaged in sex in a Lancaster public park. It’s appropriate that Philadelphia Presbytery did

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’s Susan Elzey: Criminal or victim? Or both?

February 19, 2025 Anglican Watch 3 comments

Susan Elzey and Liam Goligher, shortly after being criminally charged for sex in a public park

In the slow-moving saga of abuse and corruption at Tenth Presbyterian (PCA) Philadelphia, the name of former deaconess Susan Elzey often comes up following Anglican Watch’s discovery that she had sexual relations in a Lancaster, Pa., park with Senior Pastor Liam Goligher. As part of that discussion, we have received

Members of Tenth Presbyterian must insist the church clean up its act, or face eternal consequences

May 27, 2024 Anglican Watch 11 comments

Tenth Presbyterian faces eternal consequences for its conduct

While we’re on the sordid topic of abuse at Tenth Presbyterian, we need to look at the role of Session. Specifically, Session is dishonest and corrupt, and has failed those under its care for the past 25 years. Thus, everyone on Session needs to resign, and members need to insist

Jess on ACNA bishop Ruch trial to resume on October 8: “It’s a good thing that the ACNA is addressing the bishop’s mishandling of the disclosure of abuse. The ACNA’s website…”

Patrick Lamke on San Diego Episcopal priest Roger Haenke faces Title IV proceedings following allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor: “This is the pseudo-priest who excommunicated me from Holy Cross Church in Carlsbad, CA., pre-COVID. I filed a complaint for…”

Shirley Henderson Colee on Update: Alleged child sex abuser Carroll Wynne resigns from Tenth Presbyterian: “Thank you for speaking out, Emma. Abuse needs to be reported to the civil authorities and abusers removed from organizations…”

Headless Unicorn Guy on Sister publication The Wartburg Watch goes offline due to hackers: “I am a frequent commenter at Wartburg Watch, Bare Marriage, and some now-defunct church corruption blogs, I would not be…”

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