Monthly Archives: January 2007
Why Stay? Part 2: MLK Sunday
This week the answer to my question (why stay) is so clear. This week all of the struggles to remain are worth it. By heaven, my church knows how to do King Sunday right, and I am proud to be … Continue reading
Why Stay? Part 1
Why do I remain a Unitarian Universalist, caught as I am in its shadow? I imagine readers wondering this. The answer is complicated — in essence having to do with what counterbalances the bleak reality of misconduct unrepented. I once … Continue reading
"How Can I Appeal an Outcome I Don’t Know?"
What a joy it is to hear responses to this blog. The most recent was an email from another complainant reflecting on the flowchart of the MFC’s current process in re. allegations of misconduct. “Of course, I find myself looking … Continue reading
Is It Really True?
A few days ago, a web-savvy UU found my blog and asked his minister if it was true. My guess is he was referring to the post about complainants not getting the findings. Yes. It’s true. Actually it’s worse. Not … Continue reading
Flowchart of the MFC Complaint Process
I’ve gone through the Ministerial Fellowship Committee Rules and Policies, in an effort both to clarify this complicated system and to highlight some problem areas. The results are in the thumbnail to the right. Click on the thumbnail to actually … Continue reading
The 10 Worst Responses to Misconduct
Top ten lists are such fun. So here’s mine. One caution: I’m talking about the responses of those with power, not the powerless and certainly not victims or falsely accused ministers. The latter I keep in my heart, praying for … Continue reading
The Economic Consequences of Misconduct
I wish I could find hard research done on the economic impact of clergy misconduct, particularly for Unitarian Universalism. But all I’m aware of is anecdotal. My hypothesis is that the cost is enormous — way more than just the … Continue reading
Complainants Don’t Receive Findings
I expect most UUs don’t realize that complainants in clergy misconduct cases do not receive copies of the findings from the MFC. In other words, a complainant is not privvy to the outcome. It’s rather like filing a case in … Continue reading
Blog Fatigue
Getting this blog going is wearing me out. So, I wonder, what does one do? Eat Wheaties, swill coffee and carry on? Looking at it more closely, I suppose there are two parts to this. One is presumably normal blog … Continue reading
Nov./Dec. MFC Report is Posted
The most recent MFC Report has just been posted as part of the Board agenda. In part it says: “Two members of the UUA Board of Review (Sylvio Nardoni and Bob Bacon) visited with us to discuss a memo they … Continue reading