Diocesan Response Team
The Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes is committed to making our churches and Diocese a safe place for all persons. The ADGL Diocesan Response Team endeavors to create a confidential and professional process for complaints of suspected misconduct. The Response Team exists due to a desire for creating and maintaining a trustworthy, safe, and loving church.
The Canons of our church, both provincial and diocesan, provide clear expectations and guidance for the conduct and discipling of our clergy. ADGL clergy have updated background checks and completed required conduct training, including “Guard your Heart.” This training program is to prevent sexual misconduct among Christian leaders. ADGL takes seriously the responsibility of leadership, ordained and lay, to uphold standards of Christian ethics to care for all of God’s creation, especially the vulnerable. This responsibility is the provenance of the Diocesan Response Team.
Report an Incident
Under the leadership of Bishop Engel, ADGL is partnering with the Diocese of the West to provide a single “intake office” for incident reporting. To report a misconduct incident or make a complaint, please call 817-988-1941 or email concerns@acnawest.org. You are also welcome to complete a form, which can be found here. The intake office will ensure proper guidelines are followed and laws are abided, in order to safeguard all parties involved. The intake office will provide the complainant with guidance and next-steps.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the ADGL Diocesan Response Team Lead, Rev. Giovanna Meek at ResponseTeam@adgl.us.
