Friends… It is with a heavy heart that I share a story of two men. One man is the husband, father, pastor, and leader of Walnut Hill Presbyterian. The other man informed his wife almost two years ago of his intention to divorce her, he has made her get a job even though she cares for their four children and fulfills a number of other duties, has been emotionally abusive, and has forbidden anyone to discuss his plans/ actions/ behavior. In truth, these two men are the same, Andy Moehn.
He has already requested permission from our Deacons and Elders to leave Kacey because he hasn’t received enough ‘adult time’; they failed to see the Biblical basis and rejected his request. The fact that this was done ‘behind closed doors’ further illustrates his hypocrisy. Kacey and the kids has been made to live under this stress for the past two years and Andy has crushed Kacey emotionally to the point that she is a shadow of herself. Andy has rejected the decision of our church’s leadership and has appealed to the Presbytery; however, it is unlikely that they are going to address his request with urgency. In the meantime, Andy expects Kacey to pretend to be a happy wife and serve beside to him, while he is rumored to be getting ‘emotional support’ from outside the home.
Even for those who have not been aware of this situation, it has been obvious Kacey has not ‘been herself’ for quite some time. Andy has asked for full custody of the children, no child support, and/or no alimony for Kacey. He wants to leave her without a house; only with her car and a small amount of cash--- and if his request is granted by the church, he hopes to continue to be our leader.
Now that these allegations are ‘out in the open’, I feel that is our choice to decide on whether we want him as our pastor; but that is a conversation which can take place over time, after careful research and prayer. Over the next few days/ weeks, we need to put our arms around Kacey and the kids and do our best to address the deplorable living conditions they are being forced to endure.
Although this is bad news, please spread the word; as Andy has already removed my previous post on FaceBook, and this family needs love…
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