An Historic Assembly: Details of the Free Church of Scotland decision to drop the 167 year-old tradition of non-instrument exclusive psalmody
Editor’s Note: David Robertson, pastor of St. Peter’s Free Church in Dundee, Scotland, had recorded a full account of what happened at the extraordinary Free Church Assembly which changed the Free Church’s position on worship. Robertson was one of the members of the Assembly who advocated the change that was ultimately approved. The Plenary Assembly... Continue Reading
Old Cutler Presbyterian (PCA) in Miami to host free Christmas concert
Old Cutler Presbyterian Church (OCPC), Miami, will host its 34th annual Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.). Old Cutler Presbyterian Church invites the community to enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas during its annual concert performed by an array of musicians and vocalists from their church... Continue Reading
Global Anglican Covenant in question after conservative Bishops withdraw support
The Anglican Covenant is being proposed as a way of holding the Anglican Communion together in the face of divisions over human sexuality and biblical authority. Just as the Church of England General Synod was giving its backing to a mechanism to preserve unity in the Anglican Communion, conservative Primates were issuing a statement declaring... Continue Reading
An open can of worms – the proposed PCUSA New Form Of Government (nFOG)
nFOG places church members under the authority not only of the session but “higher councils” (nFOG G-1.0103)…Members become “less” members of a local congregation and “more” members of the PCUSA. One of the reasons articulated for voting against Amendment 10-1, the proposed new Form of Government (nFOG), is the effect it will have on the... Continue Reading
Thankful for Internal Struggles: Can Tensions in the PCA Make Us Stronger?
The tensions are longstanding, and may be here to stay. But what is behind them? Are they inherent in the Reformed faith? How can members reflect Christ while agreeing to disagree? And can the whole situation be leveraged into an opportunity for the PCA to thrive? According to a number of PCA leaders, conflict within... Continue Reading
Vatican Rushes to Clarify Pope’s Comments in Book About Possible Use of Condoms
The pontiff made an unusual assertion: that popes aren’t bound under church law to serve until they die, as many canon lawyers have said. “One can resign at a peaceful moment or when one simply cannot go on.” The Vatican on Sunday rushed to clarify a recent interview by Pope Benedict XVI, in which the... Continue Reading
A Maryland County agrees to $3.25M settlement in religious discrimination case against a Baptist Church
The church filed a lawsuit in 2006 accusing county officials of religious discrimination. After the church purchased property, the county at first denied grading and building permits before changing zoning laws to prohibit the school. A Maryland county will pay a Baptist church $3.25 million and allow construction of a Christian school that government officials... Continue Reading
PCUSA Presbyteries voting on Proposed Amendments to Book of Church Order and Book of Confessions – No surprises so far
The current vote will be the fifth time since 1996 that the PCUSA has voted on sexual standards for ordained officers. In all four previous votes, the denomination has upheld the fidelity-chastity standard. Though many presbyteries are holding off their votes on proposed amendments to the Book of Order and Book of Confessions until next... Continue Reading
Evangelical Presbyterian Study Group on Presbytery Boundaries Meets and Reports
The Study Group was created by last summer’s 30th General Assembly “to meet through June 2012 to study potential changes of presbytery boundaries and/or the creation of new presbyteries.” The Study Group on Presbytery Boundaries (SGB) held its first meeting in Atlanta on November 5-6, 2010. The goals of this initial meeting were to establish... Continue Reading
PCUSA Presbytery of San Francisco is rethinking ‘gracious dismissal’ policy
The 219th General Assembly, which met in July 2010 in Minneapolis, approved an overture by San Francisco Presbytery that lifted up the policy as an example for other presbyteries to consider. Having just experienced the first application of its “gracious dismissal” policy, San Francisco Presbytery has approved a six-month suspension of its use to allow... Continue Reading
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