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PCUSA Claims Pennsylvania Mega-Church Vote to Leave Denomination Is Invalid

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MICHAEL GRYBOSKI  of The Christian Post reports: The Presbyterian Church (USA) is continuing its legal battle against a Pennsylvania megachurch that voted overwhelmingly to leave the Mainline denomination over theological differences. Last month, First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem voted to leave PC(USA) for the more conservative Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians. FPC Bethlehem held the…

First Presbyterian Church Roanoke finally in the EPC

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By Tiffany Stevens, The Roanoke Times. On Sunday (2/7/14), First Presbyterian Church will change its moniker to First Evangelical Presbyterian Church after finalizing negotiations with the branch’s previous denomination, which members voted to leave in October. The name change is part of the congregation’s formal alignment with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. First Presbyterian is among…

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