Priest dismissed from Episcopal Church after panel finds misuse of funds

From Akron-

Despite losing his orders as an Episcopal priest, the Rev. Brian S. Suntken is continuing his pastoral ministry.

Suntken, who said he resigned as pastor of Christ Church Hudson and renounced his orders from the Episcopal Church in December 2012, officially was “deposed and his ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church ended,” according to a church document dated Dec. 7, 2013.

The document, which was mailed anonymously to the Akron Beacon Journal, was signed by three members of a hearing panel of the Cleveland-based Episcopal Diocese of Ohio who found Suntken guilty of eight of nine allegations against him, including misuse of church funds and dishonesty.
Pastor ‘moving on’

“I didn’t participate in the [hearing] process, so it’s a one-sided deal,” said Suntken, who currently serves as pastor of the nondenominational Community of St. John in Hudson. “I’ve been out of the Episcopal Church for more than a year now and I’m moving on.”

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