Ever wonder why the Title IV case against Church of the Advent rector Douglas Anderson is moving so slowly? Anglican Watch believes we know the answer, and it’s not pretty. In a nutshell, Church of the Advent members are being played by Anderson and Alan Gates. Big time. Consider: Anderson was ordained to the diaconate on June…
Roughly once a year, Anglican Watch releases its Top Ten Toxic Terrors of TEC list. The list warns the public about some of the more severe problems in the denomination by highlighting abusive bishops, dioceses, bishops, parishes, and churches. Additionally, we hope that those on the list will revisit their behavior and reconsider their role in the…
It’s a sad state of affairs when Anglican Watch agrees with corrupt bishop Alan Gates. But that’s exactly the point we’re at in the Douglas Anderson Title IV case, where defense counsel Michael Rehill is trying to intimidate the #churchtoo victim by putting her name into the record
Regular readers will be familiar with our references to an excellent book on church misconduct written by The Very Rev. Canon Dr. Robin Hammeal-Urban, Wholeness After Betrayal: Restoring Trust in the Wake of Misconduct. At the time of publication, Hammeal-Urban was the Canon for Mission Integrity for the Diocese of Ct. The book is excellent and reflects…
Anglican Watch is deeply concerned that Alan Gates is using the Anderson Title IV case to rein in the Church of the Advent and its seccessionist tendencies, while failing to care for the #metoo victim. Recently, we have been in contact with several persons connected to the Rev. Douglas Anderson Title IV case. Additional details…
Additional details continue to come to light regarding the Douglas Anderson Title IV case. These details include allegations of ongoing misconduct and bullying/shunning of members of the Church of the Advent who support gender equality. Among the details that recently emerged: We have confirmed that the victim of sexual harassment in Texarkana has documentation that Anderson lied…
Over the past 24 hours, we’ve heard from multiple persons with knowledge of the Douglas Anderson case. As part of these conversations, additional, often troubling allegations have emerged. These include: That Dallas bishop George Sumner tried to sandbag the case by forcing the parochial vicar into retirement, then lying about it. If that is the…
Earlier today, the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts posted some relevant documents in the Douglas Anderson Title IV case. That’s good news, as the public has the right to be informed about allegations of clergy misconduct. Moreover, transparency engenders trust and accountability, both sorely lacking in clergy discipline in DioMass. True to form, it is allegations…
Editor: Earlier today, we heard back from Nancy Gossling, president of the hearing panel, who pointed us to the diocesan communications person. We have not heard back from her. Hopefully the hearing panel will redact names as needed, while promptly fulfilling the canonical requirements of posting all documents filed by or with the hearing panel….