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Churches leave as denominations break their own rules

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By Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra On the last Sunday in April, the roughly 450 members of University Reformed Church (URC) in East Lansing, Michigan, voted overwhelmingly to leave their denomination. One of the reasons: the Reformed Church in America’s wavering approach to same-sex marriages. The URC believes marriage is limited to a man and a woman….

Belhar, the committee and our disunity

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By Viola Larson The Presbyterian News Service has posted an article on the Belhar Confession, “Belhar Confession recommended again for PC (U.S.A.)’s adoption: ‘Statement’s themes of unity, reconciliation and justice are three gifts we most need’ special committee says.” At the very beginning, the statement that unity, reconciliation and justice are the three gifts we…

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