Belfast’s Sinn Fein mayor to appear at Presbyterian event
The newly-elected Sinn Fein Lord Mayor of Belfast will attend the opening night of the Presbyterian Church’s General Assembly on Monday after an invitation from the church. Editor’s Note: Sinn Fein is an Irish Republican party. Its objective is to end British rule in Ireland. It seeks national self-determination, the unity and independence of Ireland... Continue Reading
CRC Synod 2011 – What To Watch For
It is never easy to predict what topics will prompt vigorous debate during the Christian Reformed Church’s annual synod (leadership meeting). There are plenty of choices this year: Proposed revisions to the translations of the Reformed confessions Allowing baptized children to take communion without making profession of faith The revised Form of Subscription Writings of... Continue Reading
Why All The Secrecy in the Leithart Trial?
Heresy trials need to be open to avoid the unfairness, on the one hand, of inquisition or star-chamber proceedings, and, on the other hand, a whitewash that may occur among sympathizers shielded from open scrutiny. As readers of Aquila Report are aware, a commission of the Pacific Northwest Presbytery (PCA) began a doctrinal trial Friday... Continue Reading
Oregon PCUSA church decides to take property battle to state Supreme Court
Despite a devastating blow to its property rights by an appeals court, an Oregon church plans to continue to fight a legal battle they say may set precedent for other churches. One month after the Oregon Court of Appeals granted title of Hope Presbyterian Church’s 52-year-old building to the Presbyterian Church (USA), the church’s pastor... Continue Reading
Second minister reveals he will quit Kirk over gay clergy controversy
A second Kirk (Church of Scotland) minister has announced that he is to quit the Church of Scotland over its controversial decision to move towards permitting openly homosexual clergy. The Rev Andrew Coghill, whose church is in the Outer Hebrides, was among traditionalists who spoke out during last week’s General Assembly – the governing body... Continue Reading
Charlotte Area Church fined $100 per branch for excessive tree pruning
The Google search metadata reads: “Albemarle Road Presbyterian Church is located in Charlotte NC on a beautiful wooded campus. Come join us on Sunday Morning for fellowship and worship. Every two to three years, Eddie Sales trims and prunes the crape myrtles at his church, Albemarle Road Presbyterian Church. But this year, the city of... Continue Reading
Newspapers in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Houston run Presbyterian Lay Committee ad – but not Minneapolis
“Our advocacy specialist has reviewed your ad,” said the Star Tribune, “and 2 of the copy lines would need to be removed: the second that references limiting sexual activity to Christian marriage, and the 3rd referencing 2000 years of Christian faith and moral teaching.” The Wall Street Journal ran our ad. So did the Los... Continue Reading
Keeping the faith – The Authority and Reliability of the Bible
The latest instance is Erskine College and Seminary in South Carolina. The question that threatens to divide Erskine from the denomination to which it belongs is arguably the great theological question of the past two centuries: Can the Bible be trusted as fully authoritative and reliable? Harvard College began as a proudly Christian institution. Its... Continue Reading
PCA’s Pacific Northwest Presbytery changes times, publishes closed meeting guidelines for trial of Peter Leithart
In an email to all of its members sent out last week, the Pacific Northwest Presbytery made the following announcement concerning details of the upcoming trial of charges against Teaching Elder Peter Leithart’s views on what is known as ‘Federal Vision’ theology. This is to inform you that the hours of the TE Leithart trial... Continue Reading
Ohio churches split after presbytery supports ordination standards change
A group of Ohio congregations in the Cincinnati area delivered another blow to the Presbyterian Church (USA) in what is becoming growing fallout following major changes in ordination standards. On May 22, three churches of the Presbytery of Cincinnati voted to disaffiliate from the PCUSA in nearly unanimous balloting in response to the recent passage... Continue Reading
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