Acquittal of same-sex marriage charge reversed; headed to PCUSA Permanent Judicial Commission
The Synod of the Northeast Permanent Judicial Commission (PJC) has overturned a ruling that acquitted Boston-area pastor the Rev. Jean Southard of disciplinary charges brought on by a same-sex marriage she performed in 2008. Southhard will appeal the ruling to the General Assembly PJ C, she said during a More Light Presbyterians luncheon in Minneapolis.... Continue Reading
Two PCA Presbyteries Vote Against Approving Proposed BCO 14 Amendments
Wisconsin and Northwest Georgia Presbyteries, both meeting on September 11, were the first PCA Presbyteries to consider the proposed amendments to the Book of Church Order. Both courts voted overwhelmingly against approval. Wisconsin Presbytery voted 14-2 against both the amendments, while Northwest Georgia voted 23-2 against BCO 14-1 and 24-2 against BCO 14-2. The amendments... Continue Reading
Delegates to World Communion of Reformed Churches Denied Entry – U.S. immigration officials hamper Christian gatherings.
“How do you prove that you have the resources to want to come back when you’re not paid a real high salary [and] you don’t own property” Ugandan pastor Martin Wanjala was denied a visa by the U.S. embassy in Kampala, Uganda, to attend the founding meeting of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC).... Continue Reading
Florida Pastor Cancels 9/11 Qur’an Burning; Hillsboro Baptist Church in Kansas says they will carry it out
Two reports – one from Florida, one from Kansas – add details to this story and change the venue for the expected Saturday crisis. As previously reported in The Aquila Report, the Rev Terry Jones said Thursday that he was calling off the Qur’an burning event. He told reporters that he and his church are... Continue Reading
It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over – Pastor Jones says he was lied to; Qur’an burning ‘suspended’, not cancelled
Statement released by nine South Florida pastors, including Tullian Tchividjian of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church: “The Bible does not condone this act — which is neither Christ-like, loving nor kind — and neither do we” Even as local, national and world leaders applauded the Rev. Terry Jones’ decision to drop a widely criticized plan to... Continue Reading
Qur’an burning canceled; Pastor Called by Secretary of Defense
The Miami Herald is reporting that Terry Jones, the Gainesville pastor whose plan to publically burn Qur’ans, the Muslim Holy Scripture, at 6:00PM Saturday, has cancelled the event after talking to the Secretary of Defense. Secretary Robert Gates apparently called Jones from the Pentagon late this afternoon and explained the nature of the risk to... Continue Reading
Anglican clergywoman to greet Pope Benedict during visit to Britain
The sight of Benedict XVI and Archbishop Williams praying for unity at the shrine of Edward the Confessor could be a defining moment: the 11th century monarch is the patron saint of kings, difficult marriages and separated spouses. Pope Benedict’s arrival in Britain breaks new ground on many levels, with a state welcome from the... Continue Reading
Christian Leaders Repeat Calls to Halt 9/11 Qur’an Burnings
This Saturday’s three-hour Qur’an burning is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET on the property of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, FL despite having been denied a permit by city officials last month. As thousands of Muslims worldwide gathered over the weekend to protest one Florida group’s plans to burn copies of Islam’s... Continue Reading
Churches not exempt from nation’s foreclosure problems
More traditional Protestant churches, especially the moderate to liberal churches, are struggling more with membership. Pekin Road Baptist Church and the former Ridgeville Community Church are greater Dayton (OH) local examples of a negative national trend in the American mortgage industry. Since December 2007, the number of foreclosure proceedings brought against churches has tripled compared... Continue Reading
Old Stone Church in downtown Cleveland to mark 190th anniversary
Old Stone’s congregation traces its roots to 15 residents who, in 1820, gathered in a log structure on the Square to establish the First Presbyterian Society. The Old Stone Church on Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio will mark its 190th anniversary on Sept. 12 with a 10 a.m. worship service, followed by an outdoor festival... Continue Reading
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