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Church of Scotland General Assembly votes to allow gay ministers

        By the BBC The Church of Scotland’s ruling General Assembly has voted to allow actively gay men and women to become ministers. Assembly commissioners…

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Wilmington church sees sorrow, joy on final day

By Nichole Dobo WILMINGTON, Del. — Alice Winchester has attended the same church for more than 50 years. She was there in the beginning, when the Rev. Richard…

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Notable Protestants defend marriage

By Barton Gingerich At the start of May, Union University was graced with the presence of notable evangelical theologians who commented on the issues of homosexuality, marriage, the…

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Island church leaves PCUSA

A Texas church located on Galveston Island has been dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) and accepted as a member of ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians….

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New Mexico Presbyterians support same-sex marriage

Twenty-one Presbyterian clergy in New Mexico have signed a statement in support of same-sex marriage. The statement is part of a joint public education campaign “Why Marriage Matters…

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Student referendum expresses disappointment in trustee decision

By Lincoln Davidson A majority of Davidson College students who voted in a referendum this week said they favor removing a requirement that the college’s president be a…

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Illinois congregation changes denomination, church name

A Midwest congregation was dismissed to join the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) after severing its relationship with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Edgington Presbyterian Church in Taylor Ridge, Ill.,…

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Is God angry with sin?

By Jeff Gissing Protestant churches—especially Evangelical ones—typically sing their theology. In the absence of a formal liturgy hymnody carries the weight of theological formation. Scripture shapes our beliefs…

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Ardara becomes an EPC member church

A southwestern Pennsylvania church was dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) to join the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) during a March 23 meeting of the Presbytery of Redstone….

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Reflections on Mission Presbytery’s town hall meeting with Moderator Presa

Martha Leatherman, San Antonio, Texas Special to The Layman   I have spent my professional life learning to hear and to communicate, sometimes with people who cannot communicate…

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