For the fifth time the General Assembly has asked presbyteries to ratify an amendment to the Book of Order’s Form of Government, Chapter 6, paragraph .0106, sentence b. What’s the difference? (Among other things) guidance replaces obedience: Currently, the express standard is that each and every ordained officer in the PCUSA “lead a life in... Continue Reading

There is no way to opt out and unlike per capita, there is no provision to withhold or redirect. These dues are not voluntary but mandated by G-14.0534 of the Book of Order. The 219th General Assembly of the PCUSA has asked the Board of Pensions to extend medical and retirement benefits to the same-sex... Continue Reading

The Rev. Dr. L. Roy Taylor, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America, released an open letter to the denomination last week with responses to Op-Ed pieces written in the past few months by our Editor. As a courtesy to those in the PCA (or interested in what is going on in the PCA)... Continue Reading

“Mere participation and cooperation in denominational affairs alone does not demonstrate a church’s intent to be bound by a denominational trust clause.” A Clay County (Mo.) circuit court judge has dismissed, with prejudice, Heartland Presbytery’s claims to the property of Gashland Presbyterian Church, located on the south side of Kansas City, Mo. Gashland left the... Continue Reading

Both New River and Great Lakes Presbyteries voted on Saturday, September 18 against the newly proposed AC Funding Plan. At the Stated Meetings of both New River Presbytery (which includes most of the state of West Virginia) and Great Lakes Presbytery (which includes all of Michigan and the Northeastern corner of Indiana) votes were taken... Continue Reading

One speaker favoring the side for approval of the changes, and one opposed, made statements followed by several hours of questioning from Elders in the Presbytery of the Blue Ridge In a unique, unofficial meeting of the Elders of Blue Ridge Presbytery held on Saturday, September 18 at the Westminster Church, Roanoke, Va., three hours... Continue Reading

here are 13,400 active ministers, with 7,135 of those ministers serving as installed pastors of congregations. According to released by the PCUSA General Assembly Mission Council’s Research Services, of the 10,657 congregations in the PCUSA, more than half have fewer than 100 members, and 34 congregations have no members at all. In 2009, the PCUSA... Continue Reading

The church will have a 1,600-seat sanctuary, a gymnasium, a cafe and special areas for children and teenagers. The 110,000-square-foot facility is situated on 60 acres of land. Grace Presbyterian Church is moving to a new facility on the growing northwest suburbs of Peoria, IL. They will conduct the first public services there on Sunday,... Continue Reading

David Chestnut, President of the Erskine alumni association and Nan Campbell, the President Elect jointly released the following statement on the afternoon of Friday, September 17 We are pleased to inform you that all parties have agreed to settlement terms in our legal action. Attorneys of record have received all necessary signatures and are working... Continue Reading

Our Church must sever its relations with those churches and communities that trample on the principles of Christian ethics and traditional morals. Here we uphold a firm stand based on Holy Scripture. In a groundbreaking address at Lambeth Palace before the Nicean Club that included the Archbishop of Canterbury, Russian Metropolitan Hilarion blasted those parts... Continue Reading