“I don’t have any reason for alarm,” he said. “However, there is something wrong with school districts that say ‘yes’ to other community groups and no to churches just because they have a religious expression.”

Pastor Erin Kerr and his church congregation have been meeting every Sunday since a few weeks before Easter for all the things a Christian church normally does – worship, a pastor’s sermon, Bible study for children, and fellowship.

There’s only one thing that sets Mission Hope Covenant Church in Tustin, Calif., apart from most churches in the U.S. They meet in a school.

However, all across the country a large number of new churches that are waiting on owning a building or a property, are renting out school facilities for Sunday services. So, it is no surprise that a recent ruling by a panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that may bar any religious worship in New York City schools has Christians in the U.S. watching carefully.

In the last 10 years of being a pastor and church leader, Kerr has been a part of five churches that have held Sunday services inside schools. He said he was disappointed to hear about the ruling which determined that NYC schools that allow church services appear to promote a particular faith.

“It seems to be a biased ruling,” Kerr said. “It’s a bias against a church when other groups are allowed.”

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