Tag: First Presbyterian Church Seattle

By Nina Shapiro, Seattle Times. A real-estate battle is shaping up between a historic downtown Presbyterian church and the regional body that until now has governed it. At stake: nearly $29 million in assets. On Sunday, Seattle First Presbyterian church members voted to split from its liberal-leaning denomination, the Presbyterian Church (USA). In doing so, the…

By Nina Shapiro, Seattle Times.   Seattle First Presbyterian — a landmark, downtown church with a $20 million property — is considering a split from the largest Presbyterian denomination in the country. The move comes as the liberal-leaning denomination, Presbyterian Church (USA), faces a number of defections locally and nationally over theological controversies, particularly its decisions over…