Presbytery of Philadelphia dismisses Oreland PC

Newspaper "The Bulletin": Presbytery of Philadelphia dismisses Oreland PC.

• Fully 97 percent of voting church members supported dismissal.
• 2007: 416 members, 245 worship, $771,895
• On May 20, the regional court authorized his church's dismissal from the denomination - church property and all.
• "We are incredibly thankful that the presbytery chose the high road. It wasn't easy by any means," said Rev. Farrell.
• Rev. Jim Farrell is a 14-year pastor of Oreland Presbyterian Church, (near Philadelphia) PA
• Rev. Farrell said his church's firm belief that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant word of God was a longstanding, irreconcilable difference with some in the PC-USA.
• Oreland Presbyterian Church awaits a final vote to join the Evangelical Presbyterian Church

[Ed. This is a new one for me!]