By G. Jeffrey MacDonald The Episcopal Church overspent its legal budget by $121,541 in the first four months of 2016 as an extensive staff misconduct investigation took a financial toll on the church’s finances. Legal spending far surpassed projections as the church incurred costs associated with a three-month investigation by Philadelphia-based law firm of Curley, … [Read more...] about Inquiry Surges Legal Costs
Sam McDonald
Bishop Stacy Sauls Exonerated
Adapted from the Office of Public Affairs Remarks by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to the staff of the Episcopal Church Center As you know, on December 9, 2015, I placed Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Sam McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission, and Mr. Alex Baumgarten, Director of Public Engagement and Mission Communications, … [Read more...] about Bishop Stacy Sauls Exonerated
Bp. Curry Announces Inquiry
Adapted from the Office of Public AffairsPresiding Bishop Michael Curry has released this letter, which he distributed to staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society on Dec. 18:I have today engaged a law firm to conduct an independent investigation of the concerns that led me to place three members of senior management on administrative leave last week. The firm is … [Read more...] about Bp. Curry Announces Inquiry