Monday, September 21, 2009

First (Fresno), Trinity (Clovis) and Fowler leave PCUSA

Layman Online Story: San Joaquin migration begins

Executive Summary

  • Three churches leave with the blessing of San Joaquin Presbytery
  • Seven additional churches are reportedly lined up for the next wave of exits
  • First Church Bakersfield
  • Hanford Presbyterian Church
  • The presbytery will be sustained by gifts in hand from its departing churches
  • the written ballot represented an almost 3-1 majority
  • There was talk of dissolving the presbytery

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Carrollton will prevail against Presbytery - Court

Layman Story: Louisiana’s 19th Judicial District Court has issued “written reasons” underlying its judgment that the Carrollton Presbyterian Church of New Orleans, La., “will prevail” in its property related lawsuit against the Presbytery of South Louisiana. Their website says 29 members.