The plan for a joint meeting of the synods is part of a move toward greater cooperation between the kindred denominations. “The opportunity to have our synods meet at the same time, in the same place will allow us to . . . continue the momentum that we have in joining together in mission and... Continue Reading

The Faithful Budget plan doesn’t provide concrete numbers but instead urges the federal government to increase spending for several social programs while cutting funds for defense, border patrol and prison operations to name a few. The Presbyterian Church (USA) joined 37 other religious groups last week in touting a “faithful” federal budget plan that critics... Continue Reading

The covenant was born after the consecration of an openly gay Episcopal bishop in New Hampshire, Gene Robinson, in 2003. The U.S. church furthered angered Canterbury by blessing same-sex unions and consecrating a lesbian bishop in Los Angeles. A proposed “Covenant” aimed at ensuring unity across the worldwide Anglican Communion appears to have failed, leaving... Continue Reading

Spokesman for the Church of England said the invitation would be made through the church press but also through other media including the social networking site Twitter, where the CofE already posts news in nuggets of 140 characters or less. Tweeters and others will be asked to offer names and “views on the needs of... Continue Reading

The following reports appear in the current issue of ARP News from First, Mississippi Valley, Northeast, and Virginia Presbyteries First Presbytery. The spring meeting was held Feb. 16, 2012 ·Received Rev. Tom Irby from the Georgia Foothills Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America and approved his call to the Fuller Memorial Church, Durham. ·Approved... Continue Reading

“We would be remiss in not noting that reality of declining funding is a symptom, not the disease. The underlying causes must be prayerfully addressed at local, presbytery, synod and General Assembly levels, not in the denominational courts or in unconstitutional actions.” –PJC The Permanent Judicial Commission of the Synod of the Trinity has ruled... Continue Reading

Whereas, Larger Catechism Question 17, “How did God create man?” provides an accurate summary of Scripture’s teaching on the creation of man The following overture has been posted on the 2012 General Assembly Web Site. To read an overture requesting the statement, read here. OVERTURE 26 from Potomac Presbytery (to Overtures Commitee) “Response to Requests... Continue Reading

Church revenues sank by more than $1 billion, or 3.5 percent, in 2010, according to a new report that also shows churches overall dropped slightly in membership, with mixed trends among individual denominations. The Roman Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention — the two largest denominations in Kentucky and the nation — saw membership... Continue Reading

A website for the Presbyterian Lay Committee, a conservative advocacy group, listed 35 congregations that had started the process of separating from the denomination since July. The First Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs, with more than 4,000 members, is the largest to take part in the exodus. A Presbyterian court, in a case with implications... Continue Reading

A website for the Presbyterian Lay Committee, a conservative advocacy group, listed 35 congregations that had started the process of separating from the denomination since July. The First Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs, with more than 4,000 members, is the largest to take part in the exodus. Testimony began before the Synod of the Pacific,... Continue Reading