Six Presbyterian churches leave national church, but won’t face lawsuits
By Sue Nowicki While area Episcopalians and Anglicans have seen their theological differences lead to lawsuits and battles over property disputes, Presbyterians have taken a different tack. Six Presbyterian churches, including Trinity United Presbyterian in Modesto, quietly have been dismissed from the Stockton Presbytery, the denomination’s equivalent of an Episcopal diocese. The presbytery had 21…