The overture recommends that instead of annual elections, that those nominated for Coordinator positions or for Stated Clerk be elected for a five-year term, and be eligible for a second five-year term, after which they would not be eligible for re-election. At its January 18, 2011 stated meeting, the South Florida Presbytery approved an overture... Continue Reading

The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of January 22 is 29-27 against adopting the amendments. The amendments are defeated. For the amendments to be have been approved 2/3 of the 79 Presbyteries (53) had to vote in favor. Now that over 1/3 of the Presbyteries (27) have voted against approving the... Continue Reading

He said that among clergy from poor and inner city parishes ‘there was a strong plea for a shorter prayer in direct but poetic language that allows the Gospel to resonate better with people’s experience of life’. He added: ‘This was…a plea for a prayer that the majority of non-theologically versed Britons would understand.’ Church... Continue Reading

According to the letter, the PCUSA headquarters hosts more than 100 meetings and brings thousands of guests to Louisville each year. The letter also cites the previous impact of Louisville hosting thousands of guests for the PCUSA General Assembly, the Presbyterian Women’s Gathering and various other gatherings. Reminding Kentucky legislators how much the Presbyterian Church... Continue Reading

In truth, the Copts walk on eggshells, eager not to offend. They are denied elementary communal rights: they are forbidden to repair their churches, let alone use them as hiding places for arms. As the dream of modernity in Egypt has faded, there has settled upon that crowded land a deep sense of disillusion—and bigotry.... Continue Reading

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging it failed to prevent the sexual abuse of a teenager by an older teen at an African mission boarding house in 1988. The Louisville-based denomination says the suit should be barred under the statute of limitations because it happened so long ago —... Continue Reading

(T)he PCA on the Presbytery level is considerably different from the PCA on the level of the General Assembly. Something that should be considered by the GA leadership in the future, regarding substantive polity changes in the BCO, is that there are many men in the PCA who do not attend the General Assembly, but... Continue Reading

The ARP Magazine is reporting that Dr. Neely Gaston has resigned, effective immediately, as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Erskine Seminary as of Thursday morning, January 20, just prior to the convening of a meeting of members of the Erskine Board of Directors. The Seminary shares one President and one Board... Continue Reading

Missouri Presbytery received the complaint and took action at their meeting on Tuesday, January 18 to form an administrative committee to review the complaint and instructed the committee to report a recommendation to the next Stated Meeting of the Presbytery in April. Earlier this week, and in anticipation of a scheduled meeting of Missouri Presbytery... Continue Reading

The group of pastors turned to a state law on nonprofits that requires a special meeting to be held within 30 days if the signatures of at least 10 percent of voting members are obtained on a petition. They hope to get enough signatures to force a meeting in February Gaston County Superior Court Judge... Continue Reading