Fremont Presbyterian split and land holdings challenged

Fremont Presbyterian split and land holdings challenged

• Fremont Presbyterian, Sacramento, CA
• Congregation voted 427-164 to leave the national denomination in October.
• A vote on establishing the investigating committee will be held Jan. 9.
• Local Presbyterian leaders have called for an investigation of Fremont to determine if there is a schism
• The announcement by the presbytery has shocked Fremont church leaders, who said they followed Presbyterian guidelines on leaving the denomination.
• They contend that presbytery leaders are changing the rules to keep the church and its 5 acres across the street from California State University, Sacramento.
• Ed: The Presbytery of Sacramento: Thy shall not covert thy neighbors ...