Somewhere along the way, I came to believe that what my priests and bishops thought of me was what God thought of me. When they approved of me, I felt safe. When they were displeased, I experienced it as being wrong before God.
www.acnatoo.org/acnatoo-blog/what-my-leaders-told-me
ON 3/23/26, the ACNA announced that it has retained Lathrop GPM to conduct an independent procedural review of the Title IV disciplinary process of Bishop Stewart Ruch.
www.acnatoo.org/acnatoo-news/acna-hires-lathrop-gpm-to-review-ruch-title-iv-process
Rev. Dan Alger resumes preaching and is introduced by Rev. Benji Davis, head of DCOH’s College of Presbyters, as “a fellow priest in the Diocese of Christ our Hope."
www.acnatoo.org/acnatoo-news/disciplined-priest-resumes-preaching
ACNAtoo, a group of abuse survivor advocates, said the court order “confirms survivors’ fears that the ACNA will give bishops a free pass.”
religionnews.com/2026/01/16/a...
Recently, a number of people have asked if we plan to offer feedback to the Province regarding the proposed Title IV revisions. These are the reasons we have declined to participate:
A new episode of the Wall of Silence: podcasts.apple.com/.../episode-...
The Right Rev Julian Dobbs was head of the US branch of Barnabas Aid when its founder was convicted of sexually abusing a female colleague. The charity regulator and police are now investigating historical allegations of fraud at Barnabas Aid.
www.thetimes.com/article/4989...
The ACNA is roughly 20 times more represented in the military chaplaincy per capita than the SBC....granting its bishops access and influence in federal spaces that far outstrips their actual footprint in American religious life.
baptistnews.com/article/how-...
It is unclear why the ACNA decided to hand Bp. Dobbs the powers of an unelected archbishop amidst national scrutiny.
www.acnatoo.org/acnatoo-news...
The interim leader of the ACNA — who suspended the denomination’s archbishop over allegations of sexual misconduct — was himself previously investigated over two separate allegations of financial impropriety, according to a federal lawsuit and a global charity’s internal records.
wapo.st/3Lq85id
Join ACNAtoo on December 27 for a live discussion of the Ruch verdict and its implications for the future of the ACNA.
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I read the ACNA court summary. TLDNR version
Ppl at fault:
-whistleblowers
-survivors/advocates
-bishops & others who brought presentments
-prosecutor Runyan
-unnamed provincial leaders
Ppl not at fault:
-Bp Ruch
-Ecclesiastical court
More thoughts here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/20011...
Co-sign, while I’m signing things online.
Marissa has been clear-eyed throughout this whole mess, and the book she coauthored is mandatory reading if you have any American evangelical background at all.
Some ppl seem to want to tell me why I'm angry about the
the ACNA ecclesiastical trial
Guys, I've been angry for years. Question is: why aren't you angry?
I am *embarrassed* and *scandalized* at the incompetence on display w/the trial & I'll tell you some reasons why 🧵
Given that it is unclear which, if any, aspects of Lebhar’s Godly Admonition Dobbs will enforce, the transfer raises questions about its practical effects. Does it place Alger back in active ministry? Does it sidestep the Godly Admonition?
www.acnatoo.org/acnatoo-news...
Since July 2021, we have maintained our focus on survivors; we hope that if people have learned anything from our work over the past 4 years, it is to prioritize the vulnerable.
www.acnatoo.org/acnatoo-news/acnatoos-statement-regarding-the-ruch-verdict
The Court unanimously found Bishop Ruch not guilty on all four charges, citing the prosecution’s failure to meet the canonical burden of proving the charges by clear and convincing evidence.
anglicanchurch.net/verdict-rele...
While the timeline of Wood’s trial is yet unknown, ACNA Chancellor Bill Nelson noted that the court would not address the Wood matter until Bp. Stewart Ruch’s trial process concludes. Bp. Ruch’s verdict is due December 16, 2025.
www.acnatoo.org/acnatoo-news/wood-faces-trial
"In [Wood and Sutton's] discussion, they were “floating the possibility” of a “bishop-friendly” Board of Inquiry, according to Gross.... He said he believed they were considering stacking a future Board of Inquiry with clergy and parishioners inherently deferential to [bishops]."
"By spring 2025, the presentment was offered to four bishops, but two declined to even read it, according to Miller, the lead organizer of the group that wrote it. In the end, all four bishops declined to sign it."
New article in the Washington Post this morning revealing the complainants against Abp Wood filed an updated presentment with a 2nd accuser of sexual harassment, along with new allegations against Wood by a longtime Provincial employee. Gift link: wapo.st/43Obygs
The ACNA issued a press release on November 3, 2025, announcing that Archbishop Wood is taking a “voluntary leave of absence” in his roles as Archbishop and Bishop Ordinary.
www.acnatoo.org/acnatoo-news...
The extent to which the College of Bishops may have known about allegations of misconduct against Wood at the time of his selection in conclave is in question.
livingchurch.org/news/news-an...
A bishop’s secret church trial and the U.S. Anglican Church in turmoil, from @washingtonpost.com.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
