Three churches have been dismissed from Los Ranchos Presbytery in southern California pending the results of upcoming congregational votes. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, First Presbyterian Church of Westminster and Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Santa Ana were dismissed by the presbytery to affiliate with ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians during…
Just months after a vote to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA) failed, the session of First Presbyterian Church (FPC) in Houston, Texas has filed a civil lawsuit seeking clear title of its property. The session initiated a court action on May 29, seeking to clear the title of the church property from claims by the…
The Layman There’s a lot going on with the Fellowship of Presbyterians (FOP) this summer. In an email sent at the end of last week, it was announced that FOP will merge with Presbyterians for Renewal (PFR) to “nurture and connect gospel-centered Presbyterian Church (USA) congregations and expand relationships with our counterparts in other mainline…
The congregation of Grace Presbyterian Church has determined it is time to seek a change in denominations. During a congregational meeting held Sunday, June 1, Grace’s membership voted to seek dismissal from the Presbyterian Church (USA) to join ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. New Covenant Presbytery’s Gracious Reconciliation and Dismissal Procedure required a…
By Eboni Graham, Amarillo Globe News Another Amarillo Presbyterian church has voted to leave its embattled mainstream denomination in favor of a more conservative doctrine. On May 18, the congregation of Westminster Presbyterian Church voted 192-1 in favor of dissolving its relationship with Presbyterian Church USA to pursue membership with ECO, A Covenant Order of Evangelical…
First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu will be allowed to take a congregational vote earlier than expected on the possibility of leaving the Presbyterian Church (USA). San Diego Presbytery voted in favor of a recommendation by the Task Force working with the FPC-Honolulu session to authorize waiving the timeline for a congregational vote to seek dismissal….
The Milwaukee Presbytery voted to let the congregation of First Presbyterian Church of Oostburg (FPO) leave the Presbyterian Church (USA) and align with ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. However, the price tag to do so is too steep for the 265-member congregation. During the May 27 presbytery meeting a vote of 71-14 showed…
Two West Coast churches are part of ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians after being dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) by their respective presbyteries. Malibu Presbyterian Church (MPC) was dismissed during the March 8, 2014, meeting of Santa Barbara Presbytery (SBP), while Sherwood Presbyterian Church – now known as Cedar Creek Church (CCC)…
A vote to seek dismissal from the Presbyterian Church (USA) fell five votes short of the supermajority needed for Covenant-First Presbyterian Church to move into a new denomination six months ago, but that has not stopped one faction of the congregation from branching out on its own. A group of about 20 people from the…
On Thursdays, we pray for Presbyterian groups and denominations other than PCUSA (those we pray for on Wednesdays). Today we lift up in prayer the Texas — one of the Presbyteries of ECO (A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians). Presbytery of Texas & Louisiana Moderated by Rev. Bob Bullock, Galveston, Texas