The decision to disaffiliate comes months after senior pastor Burk Parsons was suspended indefinitely from the pulpit after being found ‘guilty ‘of unbecoming pastoral conduct by the PCA’s Central Florida Presbytery. Parsons previously plead guilty to similar charges in 2019 and received admonition at that time.

Saint Andrew’s Chapel, a prominent Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) congregation in Sanford, Florida, overwhelmingly voted, on Sunday, December 14, 2025, to leave the denomination just two years after joining it, with the final tally 669–108.

One of the largest PCA churches in the country, with more than 1,100 members, Saint Andrew’s was formerly led by the late R.C. Sproul.

The decision to disaffiliate comes months after senior pastor Burk Parsons was suspended indefinitely from the pulpit after being found ‘guilty ‘of unbecoming pastoral conduct by the PCA’s Central Florida Presbytery. Parsons previously plead guilty to similar charges in 2019 and received admonition at that time.

Many members have criticized the disciplinary actions against their pastor, however, describing the charges as spurious and unfounded.

It was originally thought the church would wait for Parsons’ appeal of his suspension before acting, but they ultimately proceeded with the vote this past Sunday, with 86% deciding to depart.

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