HeyJaredThe Optimistic Jurist
Presbyter; Chancellor; Son of the House; husband; father; grandfather; retired judge; disabled veteran; cultivator of hope
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The Ministry of the Chancellor (opens the original)
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My legal training has always been a significant part of my vocation as a Christian. It informed and aided my lay service as a member of parish vestries and various diocesan committees. Later, it was the basis of my ordained work as a diocesan chancellor and participant in various canonical drafting projects at the diocesan and provincial levels. My perspective as a canon lawyer has also affected my work as a pastor and colleague, mostly—I would like to think—for the better.1 And yet some people
Why strategic communication is difficult . . . (opens the original)
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The Dean of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) issued a statement today announcing that the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina has consented to be disciplined by the College of Bishops in response to a Presentment filed by some number of ACNA and REC bishops. Here is the portion of the statement that I would like to interrogate: <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6bug!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%
It’s harder than it seems! (opens the original)
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In the latest canon law news arising from the Anglican Church in North America, the Court for the Trial of a Bishop in the matter of Derek Jones has issued its “Final Judgment.” The Court unanimously found Jones guilty of four charges: disobeying a “Godly Admonition,” violating a lawful Inhibition, conduct giving cause for scandal or offense, including the abuse of ecclesiastical power, and promoting schism within the Church. These allegations have been ably reported elsewhere, and I will not de
Some subsequent thoughts about complaints, retaliation, and canons (opens the original)
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Many of you have either commented or messaged me that my proposal to enact some modest canonical protection in the ACNA for whistleblowers, complainants, and witnesses does not go far enough. Some suggest the creation of a separate canonical offense proscribing any form of clerical mistreatment, while others seek to lower the threshold as to what constitutes “retaliation” in the whistleblower protection canon. T
How can we better protect whistleblowers in a church setting? (opens the original)
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The disciplinary canons of the Anglican Church in North America which take effect in 2027 properly emphasize the need for providing pastoral care for Reporting Parties, Respondents, and all others concerned. Unfortunately, there have been many instances in the last few years in which those who report or complain about misconduct do not receive pastoral care, but are instead subjected to retaliation by those in authority. These include instances of intimidation, threats, coercion, blacklisting, f
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