Disgraced PCA Pastor Liam Goligher Officially Suspended by PA Presbytery For Refusing To Cooperate in Church Discipline Proceedings
Former ‘Tenth Presbyterian Church’ minister Liam Goligher has been officially suspended indefinitely by PCA’s Philadelphia Presbytery, months after it was revealed Goligher had been involved in an adulterous affair with deaconess Susan Elzey, being arrested and cited for sexual activity in a park many years ago, causing the well-respected minister to resign in disgrace and subject himself to church discipline.
Only, it hasn’t happened.
According to Anglican Watch, Goligher has been suspended indefinitely for contumacy, which the Presbyterian Church in America defines as refusing to cooperate in church disciplinary proceedings. According to a public Statement from the Philadelphia Presbytery:
In the name of the Presbyterian Church in America, the ad hoc Judicial Commission of the Philadelphia Presbytery in regards to TE Liam Goligher finds him contumacious:
BCO 32-6… b. When an accused person shall appear and refuse to plead, or otherwise refuse to cooperate with lawful proceedings, he shall be dealt with for his contumacy (cf. BCO 33-2; 34-4).
BCO 34-4. a. When a minister accused of an offense is found contumacious (cf. 32-6), he shall be immediately suspended from the sacraments and his office for his contumacy. Record shall be made of the fact and of the charges under which he was arraigned, and the censure shall be made public. The censure shall in no case be removed until the offender has not only repented of his contumacy, but has also given satisfaction in relation to the charges against him.
The accused objectively hindered the proceedings of this court, and acted against the peace, unity and purity of the Church, and the honor and majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ, as the King and Head thereof.Because of TE Goligher’s refusal to comply with the lawful proceedings of this court in defiance of BCO 32-6b, these proceedings are hindered and continuing without due repentance from TE Goligher for his contumacy poses a serious risk to the well being of witnesses and victims named in these proceedings.
In accord with BCO 34-4, TE Liam Goligher is:
- “Immediately suspended from the sacraments and his office for his contumacy.”
This censure:
- “Shall be made public.”
- “Shall in no case be removed until the offender has not only repented of his contumacy, but has also given satisfaction in relation to the charges against him.”
Almighty God, we humbly ask that you would follow this act of discipline with your blessing.
Executed this day, May 20, 2024
If Goligher doesn’t begin cooperating soon, he can expect to be formally excommunicated.
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Couldn’t be ‘restored’ I guess. Pity. Not.