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The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 16

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Part 16 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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Today I’ll finish this series on the PC(USA) and property. (Is that cheering I hear in the background?) I thought I’d review a few main points and add some concluding remarks.
The Book of Order of the PC(USA) states that […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 15

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Part 15 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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As I’ve explained in two recent posts, on Thursday, June 26, 2008, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved Resolution 03-21. This resolution provided for the provision of funds from the General Assembly to presbyteries engaged in […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 14

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Part 14 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In recent posts I’ve argued that the Presbytery of Eastern Oklahoma should allow the Kirk of the Hills to keep its property even though it has left the PC(USA) and joined the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. I’m not just singling […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 13

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Part 13 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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On Friday I summarized a breaking story from the Tulsa World. After two years of litigation, the Presbytery of Eastern Oklahoma has offered to sell the property that was used by Kirk of the Hills for forty years to […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 12

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Part 12 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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I ended yesterday’s post by promising to discuss another stunning move by the General Assembly in relationship to the church property issue. I will fulfill this promise on Tuesday. Today and Monday I want to focus on a […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 11

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Part 11 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In my last post I summarized one action of the 2008 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The Assembly voted in favor of a Resolution 03-21, which authorized the denomination to help pay for lawsuits pitting PC(USA) presbyteries […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 10

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Part 10 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In my last post in this series I suggested that if a congregation has engaged in an appropriate process to consider leaving the PC(USA), and if the vote was at least two-thirds in favor of leaving, then the presbytery […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 9

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Part 9 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In my last several posts I’ve been proposing a basic process for a congregation that believes God might be calling it to leave the PC(USA). This process includes the following steps:
1. Put on the whole armor of God.
2. […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 8

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Part 8 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In my last few posts I’ve been suggesting a process for a congregation that thinks God might be leading it to leave the PC(USA). So far the steps are
1. Put on the whole armor of God.
2. Congregation leaders […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 7

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Part 7 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In my last post I began to consider what a congregation should do if it begins to think that God might be leading it to leave the PC(USA). On the basis of Ephesians 6:10-20, my proposed first step is:
1. […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 6

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Part 6 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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If a congregation in the PC(USA) begins to consider leaving the denomination, what should it do? (When I say “congregation,” I mean especially the leaders of the congregation, including elders, deacons, and pastors.)
I’m going to sketch out some contours […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 5

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Part 5 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In my last post I offered a theological critique of the Book of Order’s statement that all church property “is held in trust . . . for the use and benefit of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).” This statement is […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 4

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Part 4 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In my last post I began to lay out my objections to the notion, as stated in the PC(USA) Book of Order, that all church property is “for the use and benefit” of the denomination. I believe that denominations […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 3

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Part 3 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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Friends: Thanks for your many helpful comments. I’m glad this can be a place where people can interact freely and respectfully. I hope we can continue to discuss and even disagree in Christian love. Please understand that, though I […]

The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 2

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Part 2 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In my last post in this series, I offered some reasons why it is hard for a church, and therefore church members and pastors, to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA). One of the main problems for churches that might […]
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