(By Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, N.C.) The congregation of Steele Creek Presbyterian Church [PCUSA] voted Sunday to explore a merger, beginning a process that could mean abandoning the site that’s been its home for 257 years. Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County’s second-oldest house of worship, finds itself in the path of a constantly expanding Charlotte Douglas International…
(By Nancy Wilstach, the Shelby County Reporter, Ala.) For 120 years, the elegant white brick church stood at the corner of Alabama and Shelby streets in Montevallo, its iconic stained glass window guarding its flock and extending an invitation to any lost sheep who happened by. Sadly, much of the Montevallo Presbyterian Church building is coming…
(By Rick Jones, Presbyterian News Service). African American clergy gathered in Washington, D.C. today saying they are concerned about the political, racial, ethnic, economic and academic climate in America. The group held a news conference outside of the United Methodist Building, urging the new administration to take a second look at its policies and actions towards…
(By Paula Gardner, Michigan Live). Detroit’s changes over decades played out along Woodward Avenue, the corridor that connects Downtown and the riverfront to Midtown and beyond. The contrast has been acute in Brush Park, just north of today’s sports and entertainment hub, where elaborate mansions rose in the late 1800s, then many fell as the city…
(By Rick Jones, Presbyterian News Service). The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II is calling on Christian denominations to stand firm on social justice issues and get involved. The Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (USA) gave the Sunday morning message to the nearly 1,000 attendees in Washington, D.C. Nelson told the group the nation is…
(Posted by the WestsideConnect.com). GUSTINE, CALIF. — A local church will be closing its doors in coming weeks after serving the community for more than a century. Community Presbyterian Church of Gustine will hold its final service May 7, Pastor Mark Hollingsworth confirmed. The church was organized in 1910. Hollingsworth, who has served the church for…
(By Leslie Scanlon, Presbyterian Outlook). Members of the Way Forward Commission are beginning to turn their thoughts to what sort of changes the commission might recommend for the Presbyterian Church (USA) – not discussing any specifics yet, but considering whether the commission might be ready to start moving in that direction when it meets next at…
A 35-member church has agreed to pay Mission Presbytery $120,000 so that it could be dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA). The First Presbyterian Church of Ingram, Texas and pastor Rev. Raymond M. Tear were dismissed to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, after the presbytery approved the settlement agreement at its March 3-4 meeting. According to an…
(By Samuel Smith, The Christian Post). A congregation in Kentucky could soon be evicted from its church building by its regional Presbyterian Church (USA) governing body after the congregation voiced disapproval with the denomination’s decision to recognize and allow gay marriage. The Presbytery of Western Kentucky has given First Presbyterian Church of Calvert City until April…
(By Viola Larson, Naming His Grace blog). Traci Smith, a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor, who several weeks ago complained that the Reverend Tim Keller should not receive a theological award because of his beliefs about ordaining women and members of the LGBTQ community, is now making some rather confusing remarks about the atonement provided by our…