Orthodox Anglican Parish Opens for Business in Hawaii as Five Episcopal Parishes Sink
The Anglican Mission in the Americas (AMiA) has started the first orthodox Anglican parish in Hawaii – Christ the Foundation Anglican Church – begun entirely by the laity. This week the AMiA (AKA TheAM) ordained The Rev. Heath Hale as a Deacon at its Winter Conference in Greensboro, to lead the new fledgling parish of... Continue Reading
Update on PCA BCO 14 Amendments; Vote of Presbyteries is 39-33 Against as of February 19
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of February 19 is 39-33 against adopting the amendments. 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 amendments, they have not... Continue Reading
The PCUSA Southard Decision on Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: A Closer Look
Here, however, is the technicality that spared Southard: The Spahr case was decided on April 28, 2008—seven weeks after the Duhamel-Herwig ceremony in Waltham. The 2011 GAPJC found that the unequivocal prohibition in the Spahr decision could not be applied retroactively to condemn Southard. Therefore, she was “not guilty.” Many traditional Presbyterians have been upset... Continue Reading
Proposed New Theme Recommended for PCA Strategic Plan: Foster “Practical Presbyterianism”
Heated debates and friction within the PCA might be mollified if elders and church members better understood—and practiced—“practical Presbyterianism.” That’s the premise behind the recommended fourth theme of Practical Presbyterianism to the 2010 PCA Strategic Plan. …According to the proposal, the goal is to “foster a cordial and practical commitment to the formal values of... Continue Reading
ARP Nominating Committee needs more volunteers to serve on Assembly-level committees
Rev. GJ Gerard, chairman of Nominations Committee of General Synod, ARPC has sent out the following announcement: At Tuesday’s meeting of the Nominations Committee of the ARP, there was a significant lack of Recommendations for Service (RFS) forms submitted, to enable the Committee to nominate individuals for vacancies needing to be filled at the June,... Continue Reading
Kansas Town Charges Churches for ‘Driveway Usage’ and says “This is not a tax, this is a fee”
The Baptist church has to pay $900 a year, while the more popular St. Pius is charged $1700. An attorney for the Alliance Defense Fund, who is representing the two churches in a lawsuit against Mission, calls the revenue program “a tax on church attendance. The city of mission is taxing churches based on the... Continue Reading
iPhone App for Catholic Confession recommended by Evangelical Professor
“Confession: A Roman Catholic App” transforms a user’s iPhone into a confession coach of sorts, and walks users through a dry run of what they might encounter in the confessional booth. For about two bucks, churchgoers and rusty Catholics alike can go through the steps of a confessional, from examining their consciences to confessing their... Continue Reading
Southern Baptist’s North American Mission Board approves sweeping changes in organizational structure
Trustees of the NAMB approved sweeping changes Wednesday, Feb. 9, altering the focus, strategy, leadership and organizational structure of the Southern Baptist entity. The changes come almost five months to the day after trustees voted last Sept. 14 to approve Kevin Ezell as NAMB’s president. The package of changes approved by trustees involves four primary... Continue Reading
PCUSA Judicial Case includes Concuring Opinions advocating openness to GLBT acceptance as ‘human rights issue’
The Presbyterian Church (USA)’s General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission (GAPJC) decision that the Rev. Jane Southard committed no offense when she conducted a same-gender wedding, had three concurring opinions, but no dissents. While agreeing with the decision of the GAPJC, five members of the commission wrote a concurring opinion stating, “We are intensely troubled by... Continue Reading
PCUSA Judicial Commission clears pastor of charges in same-sex marriage case
The Presbyterian Church (USA)’s General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission has cleared the Rev. Jane Southard, who in 2008 performed a same-sex wedding ceremony, of wrongdoing. The GAPJC ruling reverses a previous decision by the Synod of the Northeast’s PJC finding Southard in violation of the PCUSA constitution. The GAPJC heard Southard’s appeal on Feb. 4... Continue Reading
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