Our blog contains ACNAtoo statements and updates, community resources written by the ACNAtoo team, articles on abuse-related topics by outside experts, and more.
Loose Canons: The Trouble with Title IV
Title IV of the proposed Canons deserves close attention, as it concerns church discipline and how the Diocese investigates and responds to misconduct. We’re analyzing this Title on its own because of the weight it carries for all future discipline, abuse investigation, and pursuit of justice among clergy and laity in the Diocese.
Loose Canons: The Devil in the Details
The central question is this: do the numerous proposed changes address the longstanding governance problems in the UMD — problems which contributed directly to the 2019 abuse allegations mishandling that ultimately led to the launch of ACNAtoo in 2021?
How to participate in your diocesean governance
As the Diocese of the Upper Midwest (UMD) prepares to deliberate on the new Constitution and Canons, it is essential that lay people in the diocese participate in the process. Yesterday was the first day of the UMD’s scheduled two-week window (November 13-27) for collecting public feedback about the proposed Canons.
Loose Canons: Unsure Foundations
Keeping an eye on the laws of our church is part of our duty to the most vulnerable in our midst. It is never enough to rely on church leaders’ good intentions or verbal assurances regarding the church’s procedures. It’s not just for canon lawyers – church governance concerns everyone.
Done and Left Undone: One Year since Husch Blackwell
Anniversaries serve as important milestones that mark what has been done and what has been left undone. We offer a brief summary of some ongoing cases regarding abuse allegations and pending institutional response in the ACNA, each of which is tied up in a drawn-out canonical process with no end in sight.
An open letter to Archbishop Foley Beach
We invite you to read this open letter from #ACNAtoo abuse survivors and advocates in response to Archbishop Foley’s July 10, 2021 letter to the Anglican Church in North America concerning the Diocese of the Upper Midwest.
Loose Canons
An ACNA Priest reviews the dangerous conflict of interest in the Upper Midwest’s Governing Documents that contribute to this case.