Anglican Watch has received reports that George McFarland has accepted a nomination to potentially return to the Tenth Presbyterian Session. While we have been unable to verify the reports independently, if true, the news portends ongoing problems for the church. Why? The answer is simple: Most of the church’s current
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Tenth Presbyterian’s Susan Elzey: Criminal or victim? Or both?
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
Continue readingWheaton College president Phil Ryken urged to resign over his role in abuse at Tenth Presbyterian
The father of one of the girls allegedly sexually assaulted by youth minister Carroll Wynne during Phil Ryken’s time as Senior Pastor of Tenth Presbyterian (PCA) in Philadelphia has come forward to urge Ryken to resign as president of Wheaton College. Anglican Watch joins in calling for Ryken’s immediate resignation. In a
Continue readingTime for Tenth Presbyterian to close its doors
We’re reluctant to recommend that any church close. That’s the case, particularly when a specific church holds beliefs or comes from a faith tradition different from our own. That’s because it’s far too easy to conflate differences with corruption. That said, there comes a time when all we can do
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