By Sarah M. Wojcik, The Morning Call. (Pennsylvania) The Lehigh Presbytery has determined that there is not sufficient support within the congregation of the largest Presbyterian church in the Lehigh Valley to justify its break from the most visible national branch of the denomination. But that doesn’t necessarily spell an end to the efforts by members…
By Vicky Taylor, The Public Opinion. (Pennsylvania) CHAMBERSBURG – Descendants of town founder Col. Benjamin Chambers received the family’s annual “rose rent” from The Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring Sunday in a ceremony held at Chambers’ gravesite behind the church. Joellen Hunter and Wayne Bundick, eighth-generation Chambers descendants, and Amber Hunter, a ninth-generation descendant, accepted…
By Greg Sheridan, The Australian. The Presbyterian Church will halt all co-operation with the state on the matter of marriage if same-sex marriage is legalized. It will refuse to conduct any state marriages and some of its pastors will encourage Presbyterians to live outside the legal institution of marriage. They would live in de facto…
By Bryna Zumer, The Baltimore Sun. (Maryland) The Rev. Kimberly Secrist Ashby invited anyone “with a long-standing connection” to Deer Creek Harmony Presbyterian Church to come to a table in the back of the sanctuary Sunday and press jewels, symbolizing their memories of the church, into two small clay crosses. It was a final gesture…
By EPNews. A March meeting between the leaders of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico (INP) in Mexico City resulted in the two denominations proceeding toward a fraternal agreement for approval at each body’s General Assembly this summer. The EPC was represented by Moderator Mike Moses, Stated Clerk Jeff Jeremiah,…
By Peter Smith, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Yes, the Rev. Sheldon Sorge has seen his share of dwindling Presbyterian congregations shutting their doors in declining neighborhoods or communities. And just last week, he saw yet another congregation leave for a more conservative denomination. But as the general minister of the Pittsburgh Presbytery travels around Allegheny County,…
By Katelyn Newberg, The Gainesville Sun (Fla.) Ed Jones has watched the rise and fall of Highlands Presbyterian Church. His parents’ funerals were there. He got married there. In the 1980s, he was one of about 400 congregation members who crowded into pews for Easter services. Now, only about 15 people make it to 11…
The following article was originally posted as “Culture-accommodating PCUSA fails to fulfill ‘great ends of Church’” in 2000. Much has changed in the intervening 16 years as the Presbyterian Church (USA) has continued to pursue an abhorrent agenda and suffers the consequences. Over those 16 years, a million members have left, many with their congregations…
The news broke today that the Rev. Dr. Marnie Crumpler has been called to serve as the Senior Pastor/Head of Staff of the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, Pa. The world knows Marnie as the Executive Pastor of Peachtree Presbyterian Church. I know her as my dearest friend in ministry since our days together at Princeton…
The Board of Directors of Theology Matters is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Burnett as the first full-time executive director of the ministry. We have received applications for this position from across the country and have interviewed a number of highly qualified candidates. We are filled with joy that God has led us…