Or, how the only way to address a safe church complaint in Newfoundland was to deviate from the church's own procedures
https://www.province-ontario.anglican.ca/news-1/provincial-council-appoints-task-force-to-draft-provincial-misconduct-policy
This work was begun in March 2024 and is not completed.
Looks like there's going to be ongoing conflict, if this is right:
https://anglican.ink/2025/07/01/western-newfoundland-bishop-rejects-misconduct-findings-says-probe-unfair-and-biased/
Kyrie eleison.
Alas — it looks like you are right.
> "Otherwise, you have a bishop investigated by a misconduct process that the bishop him/herself oversees."
Of course, just as in many "multi-site" megachurches, the system may be working exactly as intended, for the benefit of top leaders.
And so it goes.
https://www.province-ontario.anglican.ca/news-1/provincial-council-appoints-task-force-to-draft-provincial-misconduct-policy
This work was begun in March 2024 and is not completed.
Looks like there's going to be ongoing conflict, if this is right:
https://anglican.ink/2025/07/01/western-newfoundland-bishop-rejects-misconduct-findings-says-probe-unfair-and-biased/
Kyrie eleison.
Alas — it looks like you are right.
> "Otherwise, you have a bishop investigated by a misconduct process that the bishop him/herself oversees."
Of course, just as in many "multi-site" megachurches, the system may be working exactly as intended, for the benefit of top leaders.
And so it goes.