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In today's episode, we'd like to extend a special shout-out to Presbyterian Advocacy Coalition, dedicated to providing women and the OPC the help they need to navigate the

complexities of the church court system while being their guide and help along the way.

A link to their group is in our show notes.

Welcome to Covered Up, Abuse in the OPC, Part 6.

In this episode, you'll meet Teresa Garcia Robertson, a former member of Covenant OPC in the Grange, Georgia,

Zach Leroux, whose Ali's husband, and she was profiled in Let's Get Spiritual,

and Caroline McEwen, director of the Presbyterian

Advocacy Coalition. Teresa says the story of grooming by the current pastor at Covenant OPC, Boyd

Miller. This also involves her sisters who will be sharing their stories soon, and it was brought

before the Presbytery, who sharing their stories soon, and it was brought before the

Presbytery, who subsequently covered it up and decided Boyd was still fit to be their pastor.

The trial happened in the summer of 2024. Boyd faced no consequences and is still their

minister at Covenant OPC.

Zach comes on to talk about the Doug Wilson Creep in the OPC church he and his wife attended,

sharing his perspective as a man in the congregation, largely sold off to the patriarchy.

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