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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
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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.
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Abp Wood Announces Leave of Absence — ACNAtoo
Following allegations of Archbishop Steve Wood’s sexual misconduct, plagiarism, financial misconduct, and workplace bullying, the ACNA issued a press release on November 3, 2025, announcing that Archb...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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.
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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.
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ACNA Primate Faces Misconduct Charges - The Living Church
Archbishop Steve Wood is accused of making sexual advances toward a staff member at his South Carolina church, as well as financial impropriety, plagiarism, and bullying.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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.
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A bishop’s secret church trial and the U.S. Anglican Church in turmoil, from @washingtonpost.com.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A bishop’s secret church trial and the U.S. Anglican Church in turmoil, from @washingtonpost.com.
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Via NPR:
Anglican Church Archbishop accused of sexual misconduct
Anglican Church Archbishop accused of sexual misconduct
Anglican Church Archbishop accused of sexual misconduct
Archbishop Steve Wood, who heads the Anglican Church of North America, faces of sexual harassment allegations. This marks the latest in a string of crises to rock the small, conservative denomination.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Via NPR:
Anglican Church Archbishop accused of sexual misconduct
Anglican Church Archbishop accused of sexual misconduct
The Trial Court has given itself sixty days to issue a verdict: “A final written Order will be issued within sixty (60) days (on or before December 16, 2025) from the official close of the record.”
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Ruch Trial Concludes — ACNAtoo
On October 15, 2025, the Province announced the conclusion of Bp. Ruch’s trial with a statement from the Ecclesiastical Trial Court . The Trial Court has given itself sixty days to issue a verdict...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The Trial Court has given itself sixty days to issue a verdict: “A final written Order will be issued within sixty (60) days (on or before December 16, 2025) from the official close of the record.”
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Abp. Steve Wood announced on 9/21/25 that he has inhibited Bp. Derek Jones of the JAFC. JAFC leadership responded to the inhibition on 9/22/25 by terminating their affiliation with the ACNA and challenging the Province’s account of the events.
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Bp. Derek Jones Inhibited, JAFC leaves ACNA — ACNAtoo
Archbishop Steve Wood announced that he has inhibited Bp. Derek Jones of the Special Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy. JAFC leadership responded to the inhibition on September...
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September 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Abp. Steve Wood announced on 9/21/25 that he has inhibited Bp. Derek Jones of the JAFC. JAFC leadership responded to the inhibition on 9/22/25 by terminating their affiliation with the ACNA and challenging the Province’s account of the events.
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Clergy sexual abuse knows no denominational boundaries. Filmmaker Benjamin Carlucci examined his horror & anger and took action. His short film, Lorica, is a clarion call for the Church to acknowledge, lament, & urgently respond.
Lorica: The Courage to Cry Out — ACNAtoo
Clergy sexual abuse knows no denominational boundaries. No matter where one looks, they will quickly encounter cases of abuse that have upended churches and left victims shattered. Filmmaker Benjamin ...
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August 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Clergy sexual abuse knows no denominational boundaries. Filmmaker Benjamin Carlucci examined his horror & anger and took action. His short film, Lorica, is a clarion call for the Church to acknowledge, lament, & urgently respond.
The ACNA’s ecclesiastical trial of the Rt. Rev. Stewart Ruch III is on hold until August 11, but a series of public resignations and allegations of procedural misconduct have demanded the attention of its members and governing bodies alike in the interim.
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Chaotic Ruch Trial on Hold - The Living Church
Troubled by an accusation of procedural misconduct, the ACNA bishop’s closed trial has had three chief prosecutors in as many weeks.
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August 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The ACNA’s ecclesiastical trial of the Rt. Rev. Stewart Ruch III is on hold until August 11, but a series of public resignations and allegations of procedural misconduct have demanded the attention of its members and governing bodies alike in the interim.
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“Here’s the bottom line: very important information is being withheld from you by the Court, the Archbishop, and the Archbishop’s staff.”
Rachel Thebeau, Esq., Asst. Counsel to the ACNA Provincial Prosecutor, describes what she witnessed in the trial of Bp. Ruch:
Rachel Thebeau, Esq., Asst. Counsel to the ACNA Provincial Prosecutor, describes what she witnessed in the trial of Bp. Ruch:
Assistant Counsel Releases Details of Court Misconduct — ACNAtoo
On July 25, 2025, Assistant Counsel to the Provincial Prosecutor, Rachel Thebeau, Esq., emailed an open letter to “Friends in the ACNA” which described her account of what happened in the trial of Bp....
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July 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
“Here’s the bottom line: very important information is being withheld from you by the Court, the Archbishop, and the Archbishop’s staff.”
Rachel Thebeau, Esq., Asst. Counsel to the ACNA Provincial Prosecutor, describes what she witnessed in the trial of Bp. Ruch:
Rachel Thebeau, Esq., Asst. Counsel to the ACNA Provincial Prosecutor, describes what she witnessed in the trial of Bp. Ruch:
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Curious what the ACNA's stance is on Executive Committee members publicly saying a former Provincial Prosecutor should be beaten behind a woodshed.
July 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Curious what the ACNA's stance is on Executive Committee members publicly saying a former Provincial Prosecutor should be beaten behind a woodshed.
“…advocates for abuse survivors in the denomination say the new prosecutor, the Rev. Job Serebrov, has a conflict of interest that “raises serious concerns” about his suitability for the role.”
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New prosecutor in ACNA trial of Bishop Ruch is named, and accused of conflict
(RNS) — The seven-member court also issued a public response contradicting the claims made by former prosecutor C. Alan Runyan earlier this week.
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July 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
“…advocates for abuse survivors in the denomination say the new prosecutor, the Rev. Job Serebrov, has a conflict of interest that “raises serious concerns” about his suitability for the role.”
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On 7/20/25, Abp. Wood announced that Archdeacon Job Serebrov has been appointed as the new Provincial Prosecutor. However, concerns have been raised regarding Serebrov’s undisclosed ties to the Greenhouse Movement and leadership in the Diocese of the Upper Midwest.
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New Provincial Prosecutor Announced — ACNAtoo
On July 22, 2025, Archbishop Steve Wood announced via email that Archdeacon Job Serebrov had been appointed as the new Provincial Prosecutor following the resignation of Mr. C. Alan Runyan on July 20,...
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July 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
On 7/20/25, Abp. Wood announced that Archdeacon Job Serebrov has been appointed as the new Provincial Prosecutor. However, concerns have been raised regarding Serebrov’s undisclosed ties to the Greenhouse Movement and leadership in the Diocese of the Upper Midwest.
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His resignation includes a request that the entire trial record and full transcript — all properly redacted — be made available to all ACNA members.
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Prosecutor resigns, calls ACNA Bishop Stewart Ruch trial ‘irreparably tainted’
(RNS) — The case has not been dismissed, and the trial is scheduled to resume on Aug. 11.
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July 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
His resignation includes a request that the entire trial record and full transcript — all properly redacted — be made available to all ACNA members.
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On July 20, 2025, provincial prosecutor C. Alan Runyan submitted his resignation to Archbishop Wood, in which he called for public transparency regarding the trial and stated that the trial process had been “irreparably tainted.” The Province states that Ruch’s trial will resume on August 11, 2025.
Provincial Prosecutor Resigns, Ruch Trial Delayed — ACNAtoo
On Sunday July 20, 2025, provincial prosecutor C. Alan Runyan submitted his resignation to Archbishop Steve Wood, in which he called for public transparency regarding the trial and stated that the tri...
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July 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
On July 20, 2025, provincial prosecutor C. Alan Runyan submitted his resignation to Archbishop Wood, in which he called for public transparency regarding the trial and stated that the trial process had been “irreparably tainted.” The Province states that Ruch’s trial will resume on August 11, 2025.
The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger has shaped the ACNA’s church planting strategy for over a decade as the Provincial Canon for Church Planting and the director of Always Forward.
In May 2025, he was removed as rector of Redeemer, yet there has not been a transparent process.
In May 2025, he was removed as rector of Redeemer, yet there has not been a transparent process.
Priest Who Trains ACNA Leaders Disciplined — ACNAtoo
The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger has shaped the ACNA’s church planting strategy for over a decade as the Provincial Canon for Church Planting and the director of Always Forward. He has trained, coached, an...
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July 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger has shaped the ACNA’s church planting strategy for over a decade as the Provincial Canon for Church Planting and the director of Always Forward.
In May 2025, he was removed as rector of Redeemer, yet there has not been a transparent process.
In May 2025, he was removed as rector of Redeemer, yet there has not been a transparent process.
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When I was nine I was repping fanny packs and hauling buckets of maple sap. Childhood should be filled with discovery, not despair that church leaders supported your abuser and didn't believe you.
July 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
When I was nine I was repping fanny packs and hauling buckets of maple sap. Childhood should be filled with discovery, not despair that church leaders supported your abuser and didn't believe you.
She was 9 when Ruch failed to call the police, helped ensure her abuser had legal defense, & gave permission to ask the family to drop charges.
As the trial begins today, do not lose sight of the victims. She was a child.
What were you doing when you were 9 years old? #SheWas9
As the trial begins today, do not lose sight of the victims. She was a child.
What were you doing when you were 9 years old? #SheWas9
The Ecclesiastical Trial of Bp. Stewart Ruch — ACNAtoo
As the ecclesiastical trial for Bp. Stewart Ruch approaches, we have fielded many questions regarding the trial itself, the reasons behind it, and the potential outcomes. This page is a hub for all ou...
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July 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
She was 9 when Ruch failed to call the police, helped ensure her abuser had legal defense, & gave permission to ask the family to drop charges.
As the trial begins today, do not lose sight of the victims. She was a child.
What were you doing when you were 9 years old? #SheWas9
As the trial begins today, do not lose sight of the victims. She was a child.
What were you doing when you were 9 years old? #SheWas9
Unlike hearing panels in the Episcopal Church, whose proceedings are public, Ruch’s trial will take place virtually and is closed to the public and to the media.
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ACNA to Try Bishop on Mishandling Abuse Charges - The Living Church
According to three bishops who brought charges against him, the bishop did not initiate an investigation into allegations for nearly two years after hearing of a 9-year-old’s abuse.
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July 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Unlike hearing panels in the Episcopal Church, whose proceedings are public, Ruch’s trial will take place virtually and is closed to the public and to the media.
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On Monday (July 14) — six years after a 9-year-old child came forward with sexual abuse allegations against a lay minister in an Illinois church — a long-awaited church trial will begin for Bishop Stewart Ruch, leader of the ACNA’s Upper Midwest Diocese.
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Church trial of ACNA Bishop Stewart Ruch starts Monday
(RNS) — Four years since admitting to making 'regrettable errors' in his handling of abuse allegations, the controversial bishop faces a long-awaited church trial.
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July 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
On Monday (July 14) — six years after a 9-year-old child came forward with sexual abuse allegations against a lay minister in an Illinois church — a long-awaited church trial will begin for Bishop Stewart Ruch, leader of the ACNA’s Upper Midwest Diocese.
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Happy 4th Anniversary, ACNAtoo!
146 articles
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... and so many incredible survivors and advocates who have joined our cause. You know who you are. Thank you.
146 articles
188K visitors
254K unique views
... and so many incredible survivors and advocates who have joined our cause. You know who you are. Thank you.
Four Years Later — ACNAtoo
Four years ago, ACNAtoo's website went live. Since then, we have published 146 articles to inform, update, and educate the public about abuse, especially as it relates to the Anglican Church in North ...
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July 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Happy 4th Anniversary, ACNAtoo!
146 articles
188K visitors
254K unique views
... and so many incredible survivors and advocates who have joined our cause. You know who you are. Thank you.
146 articles
188K visitors
254K unique views
... and so many incredible survivors and advocates who have joined our cause. You know who you are. Thank you.