As of October 9, 2010, the vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 Amendments is 8-4 against. Three Presbyteries voted on October 9, Westminster, Blue Ridge, and Northern California. Westminster Presbytery voted against approving the amendments. The vote tally on BCO 14-1 was Yes 6; No 25; and Abstain 2. On BCO 14-2, the vote... Continue Reading

Both sides agreed that there was a serious problem in raising sufficient funds to maintain the essential functions of the Administrative Committee Editor’s note: Due to mechanical problems, the wrong version of this story was originally sent for uploading. This is the corrected story. Meeting in the sanctuary of their first and newly purchased building... Continue Reading

The church is meeting in rented space during the construction period. The church has been a part of the Oak Ridge community for more than 50 years and is pastored by Nick Willborn. Covenant Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge will break ground on a 12,000 square foot building project in Commerce Park at 3 p.m.... Continue Reading

The building seats 2,100 people total (1,700 in the sanctuary and 400 in the chapel) and has a private school for grades K-2, plus a child-care center. With songs, prayers and well wishes from the community, Korean Central Presbyterian Church dedicated its new place of worship, Sunday evening, in Centreville, Virginia It took 15 months... Continue Reading

At the October 7, 2010 meeting of the General Assembly’s Administrative Committee (AC), three motions were passed unanimously regarding the AC Funding Plan. This Funding Plan is presently before the Presbyteries in the form of amendments to BCO 14. These amendments to Presbyterian Church in Americe’s Book of Church Order 14-1 and 14-2, will have... Continue Reading

In early September, he sent letters to the pastors of more than 1,000 Iowa churches, asking them to urge their congregants to vote against the three Iowa Supreme Court Justices up for retention With the battle lines now drawn, the Rev. Cary Gordon, associate pastor with Cornerstone World Outreach, is standing his ground in his... Continue Reading

“This office advocates for the issues that are passed by the General Assembly,” he stated. I was pleased to hear the non-partisan tone. Nevertheless, I noted some underlying concerns that go beyond the Office of Public Witness. As September turns toward October in an even-numbered year, almost all the action here in Washington is directed... Continue Reading

The parish, which plans to hold a service as early as this Sunday, has now divorced itself from the Albany Presbytery and has joined with the Ecumenical Presbytery effective Tuesday, said Dombroski. (Ed: presumably the EPC) As a copy of the deed to the Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church property was hung by a man dressed... Continue Reading

Having lost its property claim against Hudson Presbyterian Church (HPC) in Hudson, Ohio, Eastminster Presbytery accused its former attorneys of malpractice and took them to court. But the presbytery’s quest for retribution was unsuccessful as a Summit County judge ruled Sept. 24 in favor of defendants Stark & Knoll, which represented Eastminster in its case... Continue Reading

On Thursday, September 30, Rocky Mountain Presbytery held their Fall Stated Meeting. One item of business was to hear a report concerning allegations submitted by another Presbytery against a member of RMP, Dr. Dominic Aquila, President of New Geneva Theological Presbytery Following is the text of the letter sent to Metropolitan New York Presbytery in... Continue Reading