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Kelly Sibthorpe

Church: 
Good News CRC in London, ON
About Me: 

Campus Pastor, Fanshawe College, London, Ontario.

Interests: 

fishing, astronomy, drumming, Jesus.

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  • Thanks for the excellent summation of the challenges faced by spouses of clergy.

    Just a gentle reminder that there are now approximately 100 ordained women in the denomination, many with...

    posted on: The Pastor's Marriage and the Satanist's Prayer

  •      Your interest in this blog is so encouraging! Since sharing this story, I have been encouraged in so many ways by a number of people interested in providing more resources for men and boys...

    posted on: Sexual Assault Against Boys: My Story

  • Doug,

    Yes, you are semantically correct. Thank-you for bringing clarity. Authority to exercise power of course is granted by the people as we have just witnessed yesterday in the mid-terms...

    posted on: Partnership View of Power

  • Excellent article!

    The concept of equal partnership as a part of an egalitarian world-view challenges both genders to modify long held patriarchal power structures within our ecclesiastical...

    posted on: Partnership View of Power

  • Bev,

     

    Thank-you for the link to the "Pyramid of  Abuse". It is a fine summary of organizational systems theory, surrounding the foundations of abuse of power in its forms. Church...

    posted on: S.O.S. Sexual Assault at a Retreat by Clergy

  •  "Until all CRC's", Synod lamented, "adopt safe church policies", vulnerable people could be subject to abuse of power. Synod is aware. Are you?  Where is the Holy Spirit in this? The Spirit leads...

    posted on: S.O.S. Sexual Assault at a Retreat by Clergy

  • Bev,

    Correct, the actual statistics are higher. The 2% a"across the board in  all professional spheres represent the percentage of cases where actual  conviction with disciplinary action...

    posted on: S.O.S. Sexual Assault at a Retreat by Clergy

  • MJill,

    Thank-you for your support! It is so interesting the parallel that resonates with me between the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford regarding her memory of assault by Judge Kavanaugh...

    posted on: Sexual Assault Against Boys: My Story

  • Hi Eric,

    Thanks for your acknowledgement and support. Abuse awareness is not a popular topic.

    I applaud you in your work to dispel the darkness by bringing the stories too light and...

    posted on: Sexual Assault Against Boys: My Story

  • Hi All,

    Thank-you Roger for confirming the fact that there is an element of "circling the wagons" in times of crisis including times of accusation of sexual abuse against an office bearer....

    posted on: S.O.S. Sexual Assault at a Retreat by Clergy