Be your Own Judge

Dear members, after much thought, we have decided to post in full, the letters addressed to different organizations concerning Rev. Mugo. I want to be as objective as possible. I don't know about you, but the writer seems to have a great deal of knowledge of Kenyan geography. Read all of it below



May 13, 2009
The Rt. Rev. John Herzog, OSA
The American Anglican Church
The Province of The Good Shepherd
680 Albany Post Road Scarborough,
New York 10510
RE: John Mugo Mwangi
Dear Bishop Herzog, I am writing today, sadly, to let you know that things with John Mugo Mwangi continue to disintegrate here in Dallas. He has displayed behavior which is not consistent with gospel values of honesty and integrity. As John has affiliated himself with the American Anglican Church, I am writing specifically to make sure that you are aware of three very serious concerns. (1) John is not a priest in good standing in the Diocese of Thika or any diocese in the Anglican Church of Kenya. Because he is under discipline for good cause, his credentials are invalid for transfer to you or any other Anglican bishop. I have talked personally with John’s bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Gideon Githiga, Bishop of Thika (Kenya), and learned from him that John has been “sacked” from the Diocese of Thika “for issues of pastoral integrity,” that he has been “defrocked,” that he has “caused a lot of harm in the diocese,” that he is “not a man of good character,” and that he is “extremely dangerous.” I told Bishop Githaga that I was going to be sharing these things with you. You may want to contact him directly, via e‐mail, at ackthika@swiftkenya.com, or on the phone, at 011‐254‐7111‐79597. (2) John appears to be violating the terms of his F‐1 student visa. I have been told that John is working illegally at a local convenience store and that he is being paid by the group of people he has gathered around himself. If so, it appears he is not abiding by US immigration laws and regulations. I’m sure you agree that ministers of the gospel should be diligent in abiding by the just laws of the land in which they serve. (3) John continues to cause scandal and division among the faithful here in Dallas. He has sewn much confusion, splitting apart friends and even family members. He has defamed my colleague, the Rev. Jacob Muiruri. Valuable resources have been spent defending Trinity’s ministry against untruth. The name of the Anglican Church has been abused. Part of John’s strategy seems to be to attack Trinity for its association with the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, suggesting that we support liberal theology, gay clergy, etc. Nothing could be further from the truth, yet many have been confused and wounded by the claim.



The Rt. Rev. John Herzog, OSA May 13, 2009 Page 2
Bishop, I am very sorry to have to write you in this way about John’s behavior, but I believe you need to know what is going on. In all due respect, we urge you to take immediate action to prevent further scandal among the flock of Christ. Specifically, we ask you, as the one under whom John says he is operating, to direct John to stop his church plant, to repent of his misbehavior, to submit to church authority (Bishop Githiga), to dismiss his followers (with an apology), and to get back to his studies until such time as he might be restored to the ministry. Please do what you can to help us, Bishop. Jacob has worked very hard for eight years, with the aid of the Holy Spirit, to build this ministry, and it is sad to see it being attacked and destroyed by one we had previously loved and trusted.
Your brother in Christ,
The Rev. William Lovell Rector
Cc: The Rt. Rev. Dr. Gideon Githaga The Rt. Rev. James M. Stanton The Rev. Jacob Ngobia Muiruri John Mugo Mwangi