GAPJC affirms Synod of Northeast ruling on gracious dismissal policy
By Steve Salyards Last weekend (May 3-4) the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission (GAPJC) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) heard a remedial case brought against the Presbytery of New York City (PNYC) concerning details and process related to their Gracious Dismissal Policy (GDP). The complainants filed the case against the Presbytery concerning irregularities in the…