clergy discipline

The Rev. Canon Andrew Hindley was subject to five police investigations for sexual impropriety and assessed as a major risk to young men, and only agreed to resign after receiving a six-figure payoff from the Church of England.

Living into our disciplinary rules must always answer this question: “What does faithfulness to Jesus look like in this moment?”

Years ago, I was discussing retirement with a bishop who had retired after a 25-year episcopate. “I got out just in time,” he said....

Church officials say they are seeking to protect the rights of all involved.

The Rt. Rev. Mike Hill, former Bishop of Bristol is accused of racial discrimination in his handling of the employment of the Rev. Alwyn Pereira, a priest of South Asian ethnicity.

“It is clear that the language ‘it shall be the duty of the Disciplinary Board’ means that the action starts exactly there.”

The new title became effective on July 1, 2011, and already has been invoked in two proceedings against bishops of the Church. Given our past concerns, it is appropriate to take initial stock of the new canons as applied. Our succinct summary: it is even worse than we expected.