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First Presbyterian (Colorado Springs) pastor draws on 100 years of ministry

January 25, 2014Layman1 100 years of ministry, Colorado Springs, Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians, First Presbyterian Church, Graham Baird, Presbyterian Church (USA)

By Leslie Massey A substantial pile of burdens is placed on the shoulders of clergy every day. And those demands put ministers at an alarming risk for depression. “The statistics show that something like 90 percent of pastors end up quitting the ministry,” said the Rev. Graham Baird, senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in…

Six Presbyterian churches leave national church, but won’t face lawsuits

November 12, 2013Layman2 Dave Kerr, Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians, gracious separation policy, Presbyterian Church (USA), Stockton Presbytery

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…

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First Presbyterian (Colorado Springs) pastor draws on 100 years of ministry

Six Presbyterian churches leave national church, but won’t face lawsuits