St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church votes to leave PC(USA)

St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church: 132 E Union St., Somerset, PA 15501 (No Website)

• 320 Members, Weather produce low turnout.
• Pastor Keith Fink: No Comment
• Vote: 173-10 to leave to EPC
• Redstone Presbytery will next meet in March
• It must determine whether the church can keep its property and to dismiss.
• The presbytery includes 85 churches
• “The congregation has been discussing this subject for approximately six months,” Elder Linc Van Sickel said.
• They may merge with St. Francis-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, if it leaves too.

News Coverage:

• Pennsylvania Wire
• Daily American
• Tribune-Democrat