Q#14 I think they meant to say "certain clergy members' [plural] pastoral practice." Grammar renders it unclear.
How many leaders were investigated?
Regarding @TeliosLaw, here is a sample final letter. It says essentially nothing.
Other letters completely missed major details of allegations against Bp. Ruch & other leaders. When interviewed, Ruch dismissed many allegations as "theological differences." Survivors cry foul.
Note: Ms. Sidebotham, lead attorney at @TeliosLaw , has a family member who was a member at @ChurchRez for over a decade.
During the investigation, this person emailed a Rez clergy spouse, and said spouse forwarded on to many congregant families.
Conflict of interest much?
And don't even get me started on @TeliosLaw's credibility rating. During my interview, I was read a list of 20-30 names and asked to rate their credibility on a scale of 1-5.
@MidwestAnglican is not that large. I was almost certain from that list who submitted reports. Unsafe.
And at least one @MidwestAnglican clergy refused to participate in the @TeliosLaw investigation... and...
... there does not seem to be any consequence of his refusal.
Fr. Hartsell moved to southern California last summer and is currently Priest-in-Charge of a church in @The_ACNA @westernanglican.
Is Fr. Hartsell still under @MidwestAnglican's authority?
I called @The_ACNA Provincial Office to ask. Guess what? They don't know!
Could they find out for me?
"We don't reach out to Dioceses to request information."
Q#15: FALSE statement. (evidence listed next)
From @MidwestAnglican and @ChurchRez Pastor Will Chester.
Recent @MidwestAnglican Bishop's Council email, expressing their sorrow and support for Bp. Ruch.
Q#16: The real question that should be asked is...
Why is Bp. Stewart not STILL on a leave of absence, given that @The_ACNA has ruled that an ecclesiastical trial is warranted?
Q#17: Amen. Let us all ask God for truth and justice, and for healing for those harmed.
If you are in the @MidwestAnglican Diocese, do NOT bring your questions or concerns to your clergy or leaders. They have demonstrated that they will not be honest nor transparent.
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In @The_ACNA, if you speak up, you are pushed out immediately and slandered.
@lambeth981 Fr. Matt Kennedy posted a response to today's @washingtonpost article by @ianshapira. I posted a comment respectfully. I was kicked from the group, and I assume my comment was deleted. 🧵
What else has @lambeth981 Fr. Matt Kennedy - or other @The_ACNA clergy and lay people - said about me and about @ACNAtoo as we have asked for justice for abuse survivors?
For those paying attention, this is what we have faced:
"There is a sense in the diocese that the Province is not on our side."
"We have a common interest relationship ... moving forward and with wording that is carful [sic] in terms of a legal and litigation perspective. We have a common interest in the defense of the lawsuit."
Explaining it as though it's always been this way, the infographic states that a bishop is not *actually* responsible for maintaining order or handling misconduct in his churches.
It also explains that the Archbishop is not to be involved in matters of @The_ACNA's 28 dioceses.
He played chameleon to all, making each of us often-opposing promises that he knew we needed to be patient & to trust his intentions.
Alan never imagined we'd find each other & one day compare notes. He lied. Constantly.
When we brought up contradictions, Alan always explained why it was "out of his control." He was doing his best to protect survivors, he assured us. He wanted the ACNA to be a safer place for his grandchildren. The Church's witness was at stake.