Federal law imposes penalties upon anyone who “by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, intentionally injures, intimidates or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship.” An anarchist group... Continue Reading

9th U. S. Circuit in San Francisco says City of Yuma violated federal law against treating churches unequally in zoning matters A Yuma, Ariz., church left paying the mortgage on a building the city would not allow it to occupy has won its legal battle on appeal and can now seek damages, including payment for... Continue Reading

The church was begun as an offshoot of the Christ the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Portland. Both churches belong to the Presbyterian Church in America. Working from Portland, Almquist formed Bible study groups in 2007 with a few Lewiston-area Presbyterians. Per Almquist knew he would be a minister even before he knew where he fit... Continue Reading

“We believe in the singularity of Jesus as the only way to salvation for everyone. Sadly, a majority of PCUSA pastors no longer believe that He is the only way. That fact is fundamentally different from what the church has traditionally believed.” Local First Presbyterian Church members voted Sunday to disassociate from the Presbyterian Church... Continue Reading

The Archbishop of Canterbury has publicly rebuked hundreds of senior Anglicans in an row in which he accused the Church of England’s national assembly of failing to “trust” its bishops. Dr Rowan Williams said the Church’s General Synod had “embarrassed” itself by an alleged whispering campaign against the appointment of the Bishop of Dover to... Continue Reading

“It definitely grieves our churches that by a popular vote we have left Scripture behind and gone to follow a cultural standard, … It is a historic day in that it is the day the Presbyterian Church is openly deciding not to follow Scriptural teachings so it is a very sad day for those of... Continue Reading

“Any church constitution is by definition really a religious document, even if some of the provisions in it don’t articulate a particular religious or theological point,” he said. “It’s no business of government to look inside a church and say whether it’s being governed well or poorly.” If you believe your religious congregation is violating... Continue Reading

In attempting to equate the mission of the church with a mandate to get involved in politics, Nelson tried to tie politics with the ministry of Jesus. “Jesus’ mission statement at the beginning of his ministry was not a mission statement of ‘I’m going to bring everybody into a church.’ His mission statement was about... Continue Reading

Beginning last Sunday, gays and lesbians can now be ordained as elders and pastors, according to change approved by Presbyterian Church U.S.A… “This meeting reaffirmed that the Korean-American community would not support this and we will try to help local churches strongly reaffirm our conviction…” The national assembly, which represents 11,000 congregations, approved the change... Continue Reading

As a province-in-formation within the worldwide Anglican Communion, ACNA unites 100,000 Anglicans in nearly 1,000 congregations across the United States and Canada. The province represents 11 organizations and 4 former Episcopal dioceses. Anglicanism has begun a global and local reformation, according to Archbishop Robert Duncan of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). He recently... Continue Reading