Three additional Presbyteries voted on January 18:one in favor of the changes, one opposed to the changes, and one splitting – voting in favor of the amendment to BCO 14-1 and voting against the amendment to BCO 14-2. There are now 22 Presbyteries who have voted for both amendments, with 53 required for ratification. This... Continue Reading

Christ Church disaffiliated from The Episcopal Church (TEC) in 2007 with a unanimous decision of its governing board. Two weeks later the congregation affirmed that decision by an 87% majority vote. In response, TEC filed suit against the downtown congregation The Supreme Court of Georgia has determined that it will rule on the lawsuit brought... Continue Reading

Pastor Nate Atwood of Kempsville Presbyterian Church said he and his 1,800 church members can’t understand why the city would want to limit what he said would be high-quality developments that would create jobs and tax revenue. The project is still conceptual and would likely take 20 or more years to develop, he said. A... Continue Reading

The seminary also asserted that the association has not been helpful in job placements for professors and students in TBA member churches and stated that it needs more space for offices and a Welcome Center. The association has 395 member churches, according to its website. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has asked an association of churches... Continue Reading

The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of January 15 is now stands at 22 voting against, 20 voting in favor of adopting the amendments. On January 14 the following Presbyteries voted: Pacific Northwest Presbytery voted in favor. On 14-1: Yes 38; No 9; Abstain 0; On 14-2: Yes 40; No 5;... Continue Reading

Katharine Jefferts Schori, the Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop, has made it clear in court testimony that she would rather sell church properties for “saloons” than sell to other Anglican entities and ministries. When the Diocese of Virginia meets January 20-22, high on the list of resolutions will be one affirming “same-gender unions” and another relating... Continue Reading

After this extensive review and investigation, the committee found there is not sufficient evidence to raise “a strong presumption of the guilt” (BCO 31-2) of TE Meyers that he is teaching contrary to the Westminster Standards. The Presbytery overwhelmingly approved the 18 recommendations presented by the committee (12 of which touch on TE Meyers’s theological... Continue Reading

About half of St. Jonah Orthodox Church’s congregation in Spring are converts who, with immigrants, have fueled a 16 percent rise in the number of U.S. Orthodox parishes in the past decade. Like many of his parishioners, Father Richard Petranek came to the Orthodox Church in search of the past. After 30 years as an... Continue Reading

In conjunction with its campaign to defeat proposed amendments to the Presbyterian Church (USA) constitution, the Presbyterian Renewal Network is seeking a way to be in, but not of, the denomination. The effort as part of the Campaign to Reclaim Biblical Teaching, which is working to educate voters and encourage the defeat of amendments to... Continue Reading

The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments is now tied 18-18 on adopting the amendments. On January 8 Metro New York Presbytery voted in favor of the amendments. On 14-1: Yes 42; No 2; Abstain 1 On 14-2: Yes 36; No 5; Abstain 0 On January 11 the following Presbyteries voted against: Grace... Continue Reading