The settlement acknowledges that the allegations against the Mansfield church’s leadership were unfounded, but said the congregation remains deeply divided with unresolved issues. Nearly one year after voting to replace the staff of First Presbyterian Church in Mansfield, Ohio, which was followed by a remedial complaint to the Synod of the Covenant, the Presbytery of... Continue Reading

We have broken the 50 stories down into groups of 10 to run the five lists on consecutive days during the last week in December. Today we look at numbers 40 through 31. During 2010, The Aquila Report published more than 2,500 stories. We try to average 7 new stories each day, with a large... Continue Reading

“How many families would you need in order to take care of all the foster and adoption needs that we have in our county?” The woman I was talking to laughed. We American Christians have a way of taking the Jesus of the Bible and twisting him into a version of Jesus that we are... Continue Reading

Not surprisingly, all 10 of these stories related to Presbyterians – PCA, PCUSA, ARP, and an independent church During 2010, The Aquila Report published more than 2,500 stories. We try to average 7 new stories each day, with a large variety of subjects – all of which, we hope, are of interest to those of... Continue Reading

Bryce Collman spent years as an executive in the electronic payment processing business. He saw an opportunity at the end of 2009 to start a company that offers churches lower rates for processing credit and debit card transactions, and he was eager to spread the word. But visits to church leaders to tout his money-saving... Continue Reading

Local business sources in the Boston area are reporting that Grace Chapel, an evangelical Christian church based in Lexington, Massachusetts, has purchased the former Casa di Fior function hall in Wilmington, Mass for $3 million. The building is 29,201 square feet and it is situated on 4.219 acres. A Realtor involved in the sale, James... Continue Reading

The Appeals Court of Indiana has struck down an earlier ruling that had awarded church property to Olivet Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Evansville, Ind., following its split with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Declaring that Olivet’s participation in the denomination equates to compliance with the so-called trust clause – specifically its remaining in the PCUSA at... Continue Reading

“Our perspective is that New England is underserved,’’ said Bob Sawyer, director of the Church Planting Center at Christ the King Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Cambridge. “Boston has become a magnet for church plants. It is perceived to be very needy, spiritually… Within the walls of a traditional New England church that saw its longtime... Continue Reading

Recently released diplomatic cables show the Vatican fighting to shore up its eroding control over sexual abuse scandals in the United States and Ireland, highlighting complex tensions between the Vatican hierarchy, local bishops and civil authorities. Articles in this series examine American diplomatic cables as a window on relations with the rest of the world... Continue Reading

Needless to say the endless line of coffee shops is doing a good bit of business. (Remember, this is a coffee culture…Starbuck’s late night crowd doesn’t leave until between 12-1AM…when the store closes.) I’m listening to one of my favorite Christmas albums…Christmas with Bing Crosby. That’s the way Christmas carols are supposed to sound. As... Continue Reading