Earthquake in Anglo-Catholicism: Church of England Bishop to convert to Rome
The success of Pope Benedict’s visit to Britain has help moved things along… I’m sure the Ordinariate was at the back of the Holy Father’s mind throughout his trip… Bishop John Broadhurst, Bishop of Fulham in the Anglican diocese of London, is to resign his post later this year to join the Roman Catholic ‘Pope’s... Continue Reading
Congregations leaving Evangelical Lutheran Church in America find an unexpected price to pay
Most of the ELCA’s African mission churches in the U.S. don’t own buildings and depend on ELCA financial support to pay pastors and fund outreach programs. Yet all 105 strongly oppose the ELCA’s new policies. South Dakota pastor Julius Badigo has long known that Christian discipleship is costly. For him, that cost is increasingly measured... Continue Reading
Houston PCUSA congregation appeals Texas District Court property case judgment
Courts have ruled that Windwood Presbyterian Church’s sprawling campus on a busy corner in northwest Houston is held in trust for the Presbyterian Church (USA). The congregation’s trustees plan to appeal the decision. Windwood Presbyterian Church in Houston has appealed the recent judgment in its property case against the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Presbytery of... Continue Reading
First Presbytery (ARP) Report of Moderator’s Committee to investigate possible charges against Ruling Elder Parker Young
Following is a full copy (as far as we have able to determine) of the report submitted on Tuesday, October 12 to the entire Presbytery (see previous story here). These charges and the accompanying information were passed on to the Session of Pinecrest ARP Church for their consideration and any possible action. Charge and Specifications... Continue Reading
First Presbytery (ARP) rejects report recommending charges against an Erskine College Board Ruling Elder
By a narrow margin, the Presbytery voted yesterday to remand the entire matter concerning Ruling Elder Parker Young to the Session at Pinecrest ARP Church. At the fall meeting of First Presbytery of the ARP, meeting at Ambassador Presbyterian Church’s in Apex, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 12, a report was presented to the Presbytery... Continue Reading
Faith in Memphis: Color-blind church an audacious experiment
On Sunday, Rev. Richard Rieves and Terrance Young put aside their segregated pasts and joined 160 others at the new Downtown Presbyterian Church (EPC), a nondescript building a block from the Mississippi River. Richard spent much of his childhood in East Memphis, insulated from the rest of the city. He attended private schools and a... Continue Reading
Evangelical Free congregation in Vestal, New York seeks to shed negative connotations with name change
“The term evangelical is not understood within mainstream culture,” said the Rev. Art Pavelski, pastor. What’s in a name? A lot, especially when the name is combined with the real estate adage about location, location, location. The Evangelical Free Church of Vestal (in South Central New York State) will change its name next Sunday to... Continue Reading
Christianity and the culture of sports – is there a syncretism between sports and Christianity?
“The evangelical community has been eager to lead the charge in the culture wars but has remained largely uncurious about sports.” The pillars of religion and sports undergird the house of American culture. Over 40 percent of Americans tell pollsters (perhaps with some bit of fibbing) that they attend weekly worship, and Sports Illustrated puts... Continue Reading
Tennessee Valley Votes Against BCO 14 Amendments
Tennessee Valley Presbytery (PCA), meeting in Knoxville, Tenn., voted on October 12 against the BCO 14 amendments which would change the funding plan for the PCA Administrative Committee. The vote was Yes 20, No 29, and Abstain 2. In addition, here is an update on a previous story concerning the vote of Westminster Presbytery which... Continue Reading
District of Columbia Judge rules that Methodist church agency can lobby on issues besides temperance
Conservatives, upset with the Washington agency’s support for progressive issues like gay rights and abortion rights, have long sought to limit the issues in the board’s political portfolio. The United Methodist Church’s public policy agency can advocate on causes beyond alcoholism and temperance without violating the terms of its endowment, a District of Columbia judge... Continue Reading
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