(By Leslie Scanlon, The Presbyterian Outlook.) A few months into his term, J. Herbert Nelson – the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s new stated clerk, elected last summer by the 2016 General Assembly – is beginning to offer glimpses into his expanding vision for the denomination. Nelson will preach at a Reformation worship service Nov. 2 at the…
By Lisa Demer, Alaska Dispatch News. For the first time, a church organization has apologized to the Alaska Federation of Natives for its treatment of Native people and especially for abuses in boarding schools. The Presbyterian Church’s national general assembly agreed in June, at the prompting of Alaskans, to issue an apology to all Native…
The session of First Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas will vote for a second time on seeking dismissal from the Presbyterian Church (USA) on Nov. 1. If the motion – “that First Presbyterian Church of Houston shall request dismissal from the PCUSA and affiliate with ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians” – is approved…
By Suzanne Elliott, The Observer-Reporter (Pa.) It will be up to a Washington County judge to decide who is going to pay in the ongoing financial dispute between Peters Creek Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the Washington Presbytery of Pennsylvania. The church formed in 2008, when the majority of the congregation of Peters Creek United Presbyterian…
By Mateen Elass, on his personal blog. Due to ongoing reverberations from the June 2016 PCUSA General Assembly where a “Muslim partner” led the gathered Presbyterians in a prayer to Allah seeking their conversion to Islam, newly appointed Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson, Jr. has published a defense of the denomination’s position on interfaith relations,…
Juan Sarmiento has been named Associate Director for Mission of The Outreach Foundation. He will officially begin his duties on November 1. Since 1979, The Outreach Foundation has connected congregations and people in the United States with church partners around the world in Christ-centered evangelistic mission. Today, Outreach focuses on Presbyterian partners in places in…
By Michael Gryboski, Christian Post. A conservative Presbyterian denomination formed in response to the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s increasing acceptance of homosexuality has reached the milestone of 300 member congregations. “We are blessed to have each and every church and church member in our ECO family. As we grow, it is our prayer that we continue…
By Lee Shearer, Online Athens. (Georgia) After a months-long quiet period, an Athens church’s move to secede from its denomination could be headed toward resolution. An administrative committee of the Northeast Georgia Presbytery scheduled two meetings this month with the congregation of Central Presbyterian Church, whose congregation earlier this year voted to leave the country’s…
Do you find it curious that the media considers it news when a pastor — who openly serves the LGBT community and openly attends LGBT national events — makes his “coming out” in favor of same-sex marriage the subject of a Sunday sermon? While the article in a local paper may have local significance, the…
Editor’s Note: Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA). By Dan Stamm, NBC10.com. Philadelphia firefighters battled flames shooting through the front door and roof at a four-alarm Philadelphia church fire Monday morning. Flames broke out around 9 a.m. in the basement of century-old Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church along Lansdowne Avenue near…