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
Lutheran leader sees Protestants aligning
Harrison said for Missouri Synod Lutherans, the issue of homosexuality strikes at the root of the authority of Scripture. “The difficulty we have runs to the very heart of the Gospel – is there salvation outside of Christ? The Bible says no,” he says, adding that those who claim acceptance of homosexuality are imposing their... Continue Reading
PCUSA General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission deliberates on same-sex marriage case
Other questions she challenged the GAPJC to consider include: Is there theologically anything different about this marriage than any of the others? Is the PCUSA’s constitution silent with regard to same-gender marriage? Is there not room in the church’s polity for pastors to perform same-gender marriages? Acknowledging the complexity of the issue, the Presbyterian Church... Continue Reading
Update on PCA BCO 14 Amendments; Vote of Presbyteries is 38-31 Against as of February 8
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of February 8 is 38-31 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
PCA’s Ohio Presbytery overtures 39th GA to discontinue AC funding of byFaith Magazine
At a Stated Meeting on Saturday, February 5, 2001, Ohio Presbytery passed an overture to the 39th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America that would discontinue Administrative Committee funding of byFaith and byFaithOnline.com and encourage the AC to help byFaith obtain independent funding for its work. The language of this overture is the... Continue Reading
The Primates of the Worldwide Anglican Community Meet in Dublin – A Review and Analysis
They came, they talked, they issued statements on a variety of pressing social issues, they lit a candle and they looked at 15 empty chairs for six days. Then they went home. They did not issue a single communiqué. By any yardstick, the most recent meeting of some 23 Anglican archbishops was a bust. The... Continue Reading
Charlotte Area PCUSA Church answers call for help in Haiti – Volunteers to renovate supply trailers for earthquake victims
“It’s part of who we are, as a church and as a people, to reach out and help those beyond ourselves,” said Metzler. “They’ve had so many troubles with the earthquake, crime, corruption, disease. It’s just been one thing after another. “We know it’s a small thing, but it’s a step in the right direction.”... Continue Reading
PCUSA Presbytery seeking A Way Forward – Overcoming the ‘All Or Nothing’ Approach
…the “all or nothing” approach is a by-product of the 1974 GAPJC decision in the Kenyon case. That landmark decision essentially shifted the power on ordination issues from the presbytery to the General Assembly. Henceforth, ordination has been restricted to those who qualify under a national set of definitive guidelines for ordination, not those understood... Continue Reading
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