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Kelly Sibthorpe

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

Campus Pastor, Fanshawe College, London, Ontario.

Interests: 

fishing, astronomy, drumming, Jesus.

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  • 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

  • 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

  • Roger,

    keep going. What is my position on this entire topic?

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

  • Hi Roger and All,

    Frank, you just made a correct observation. The penalty was staid, likely, and of course I admit conjecture, yet I do know that dismissal or cover-up has been common...

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

  • Thank-you Frank.

    You can e-mail me here: chaplainkjs@gmail.com

    I look forward to hearing from you.

    Kelly
    posted on: Sexual Assault Against Boys: My Story