Organize the web stories, info on the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) troubles: Property Ownership, Church Withdrawals, Ordination Standards, Hierarchical vs. Connectional.
Monday, May 19, 2008
News Out of Date
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Judge to hear arguments on fate of Merced Presbyterian church
"The idea at Central Presbyterian Church in Merced seemed like a good one — replace an aging sanctuary with a new facility to accommodate the growing congregation.After years of discussion, parishioners voted 266-75 in January to take down their 1916 sanctuary and build a new one, as well as upgrade a neighboring classroom structure.
But change is often hard, and some congregants formed a nonprofit group, Sanctuary Merced, to oppose the issue. On May 5, the Merced City Council voted 4-3 to declare the church building a local historic resource, which means that tearing down the sanctuary is nearly impossible."
Friday, May 16, 2008
Synod of the Pacific FORCES Sacramento Presbytery to Appeal Property
The Empire Strikes Back: Episode 2
News from Naming His Grace:On May 6th, At the Sacramento Presbytery meeting in Weed, the Presbytery voted NOT to appeal the court's ruling that First Presbyterian Church of Roseville California owned their property.
On May 13, 2008, the Synod Permanent Judicial Commission (PJC) ordered a stay of enforcement and ordered (thru the Moderator/State Clerk) the presbytery's attorney to file a timely notice of appeal of the judgment.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
UPDATED 2x: Stow PC, Ohio keeps Church for $40,000
UPDATED 2x: Layman has an even more in-depth article , including The Official Agreement (unsigned) and the Press Release from the Presbytery. The PR and Covenant are on the Presbytery Front Page as well.
UPDATED: Stow Sentry story
"When you boil it down, there were about 10 things that brought us to the breaking point," said the Rev. David Weyrick, pastor of the Stow Presbyterian Church. "For instance, we felt the church had really slacked off in its emphasis on world missionaries. That was a big deal to us. The straw that probably broke the camel's back was a 2006 ruling from the [Presbyterian Church] general assembly that created the option for local churches to go against what the Book of Order says."
ED: Are they referring to PUP?
Ohio.com news story covers the settlement with Stow PC that took 18 months. The $40,000 will be paid over 5 years. The Stow church moved into its new $1.2 million, 350-seat sanctuary a few weeks ago.
The May 13 Presbytery Packet shows that Stow first offered $30k. At least one member of the AC want to wait until the Hudson case was finished.
The story also covers the status of Hudson PC in the same Eastminster Presbytery. The Presbytery has appealed the court ruling, that the property belongs to the local church. The presbytery packet alos contains an AC report on Hudson.
On a side note, The Presbytery has an Why PDF? document that I agree with being an FOSS (free and open source software) supporter.
Monday, May 12, 2008
More Kirk of the Hills Documents Online
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