The 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted by a margin of 421 TO 158 to rescind the action taken by the 221st General Assembly (2014) which directed the establishment of a new configuration of synod boundaries. The majority of the Mid Council Committee agreed with the recommendation to rescind the action based…
By Alison Janke How many Presbyterians does it take to change a light bulb? It takes a council, in stated meeting, to determine if a new light bulb is in the ministry plan of the council, if there is funding for a new light bulb, and if persons can be called who will faithfully carry…
Six churches located along the panhandle of Alaska were dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) during a Presbytery of Alaska meeting that took place April 6, and their departure leaves the presbytery below the required minimum number of churches. All six of them were dismissed to join ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. The…
By Steve Salyards A news article caught my eye earlier this week and the parallels to some discussions in Presbyterian branches induced me to write about it here. But before I dive into this a very short polity note. This discussion involves a couple of Reformed churches who are very close cousins to the Presbyterian…
Dear Friends in Christ’s mission, Thanks for your generous response to our appeal on behalf of the relief efforts of the National Evangelical [Presbyterian] Synod of Syria and Lebanon. Since February 2012, we have sent over $70,000 for the needs of Presbyterian families who have been displaced or adversely affected by the ongoing conflict there….