Monthly Archives: January 2007
Clergy Sexual Abuse 101
I just discovered another new blog covering misconduct — in this case Catholic misconduct. The author, Frank Douglas, has uplifted Father Tom Doyle’s unpublished paper from 1993, which he characterizes as Clergy Sexual Abuse 101. While the focus is on … Continue reading
Dixie Chicks and GA
Have you heard the Dixie Chicks new song “Not Ready to Make Nice”? The Dixie Chicks aren’t typically my style, but I heard it yesterday for the first time – and oh my god. I haven’t had such a powerful … Continue reading
How Can You Help?
A couple of you have asked if there is anything you can do to help improve the way UU clergy misconduct is addressed. The answer is yes. However, it’s not easy, in part because I’m not interested in rabble-rousing. My … Continue reading
Why Stay #4: The Congregation Cried
Once in a great while, sermons at my church delve into the clergy misconduct we experienced and its aftermath. This past Sunday, our minister gave one of those sermons. It’s an odd thing, but the farther away the misconduct gets, … Continue reading
Advice for Victims of UU Clergy Misconduct
If you or someone you know is a victim of Unitarian Universalist (UU) clergy misconduct, we, former victims of UU clergy misconduct, would advise that you not file a formal complaint with the Association in the near future. Instead we … Continue reading
The Board’s Brief Look at Clergy Misconduct Processes
I am sad to report that the news from the Congregational Working Group meeting is not good. I had hoped that the UUA and MFC had learned from their recent as well as past mistakes and that the processes were … Continue reading
Why Stay #3: Doughnut Grrl
I have the honor of serving on a Minister’s Advisory Committee for our church. The minister knows that I was a complainant in a misconduct case and am now a “survivor-activist.” Simply his courage in requesting that my name be … Continue reading
The Why Stay Diaries
A quick housekeeping note…. I feel another “Why Stay” post coming over me. There seem to be so many of these, I’ve just converted the couple of older ones I’ve done into a series and assigned a Blogger category of … Continue reading
Thoughts About the UUA Board Meeting
Tomorrow (1/19/07) the Board of Trust convenes. I try to imagine what a good outcome will look like. My hope is the Board will soon take an active leadership role in making sure that the work of the Safe Congregations … Continue reading
Investigative Series in Jewish News Service
JTA – Global Jewish News has recently released an in depth issue on Reining in Abuse. I’m impressed simply that they have done this. Apparently it’s a follow-up on coverage done ten years ago. Some aspects seem to differ markedly … Continue reading