Index:
Constitutional Crisis in the PCUSA
Pastor defends
admitting atheist into membership
March 29, 2006
Committee
investigates membership status of 'Christian-atheist'
March 27, 2006
Group calls
Spahr decision schismatic and a threat to constitutional connection
March 16, 2006
'Christian
atheist' gets his time in the spotlight March 14, 2006
March 6, 2006
Member
of More Light congregation admits that he doesn't believe in God March
13, 2006
March 6, 2006
California
commission acquits minister who performed same-gender weddings
March 6, 2006
Redwoods
Presbytery contradicts decision by PCUSA's highest court
March 6, 2006
The
California Presbytery of the Redwoods trial participants
March 6, 2006
Panel decides
not to try pastor in same-sex rites
January 25, 2006
Baltimore
Presbytery voids church's agreement with new Anglican congregation
January 3, 2006
Donegal
Presbytery votes evangelical out of ministry
Defrocked
minister's plea to presbytery
November 16, 2005
Synod
court dismisses Heartland dispute over ordination of elder
November 11, 2005
Church's
session decides no more marriages; gays, straights to be treated the
same
November 9, 2005
Evangelical
pastor notified that he has been 'kicked out'
October 28, 2005
Minister
accused of marrying gay couples states his defense
October 19, 2005
Synod to
receive report on Baltimore Presbytery's accepting gay minister
October 14, 2005
After
antagonists crush his career, pastor's friends on brink of ending it
October 13, 2005
Hudson
River Presbytery approves openly gay man for ordination
September 30, 2005
Protest
is filed after presbytery accepts lesbian activist as member
September 14, 2005
Church in
New York extends call to openly gay man as interim minister
September 8, 2005
Spahr
facing pretrial hearing for performing same-sex marriage
September 1, 2005
6
churches back lesbian couple seeking same-sex marriage approval
August 26, 2005
Judicial
complaint filed against PCUSA minister for officiating at same-sex
marriage ceremony
July 22, 2005
Mission
Presbytery calls for new investigation in gay-marriage case
July 8, 2005
Investigating
committee declines trial in gay-marriage accusation
April 13, 2005
Activist
for gays, Re-imagining movement among GAC candidates
March 21, 2005
Milwaukee
Presbytery approves ordination of lesbian activist
February 23, 2005
Presbytery
of Milwaukee opposes state's proposed ban on same-sex marriages
February 15, 2005
Presbytery
to consider ordaining lesbian, 'Re-Imagining' activist
February 15, 2005
Baltimore
Presbytery rescinds vote to back same-sex marriages
January 14, 2005
Complaint
against Andrews dismissed; two sessions skirmish through letters
January 5, 2005
Remedial
complaint says Baltimore Presbytery cannot back homosexual marriages
January 5, 2005
'Christian
moral values are pro-gay values,' activists claim in new video
targeting PCUSA
December 8, 2004
Lesbian activist
Spahr facing trial for performing same-sex marriage
November 24, 2004
Baltimore
Presbytery backs suit seeking gay marriages
November 19, 2004
Two
commissioners apologize for 'misstatements' during GA
November 18, 2004
Covenant
Network lays out strategy for ending gay ordination prohibition
November 8, 2004
Retired
seminary leader tells pro-gay group to focus on relationships, not the
law
November 5, 2004
Pro-gay
ordination group takes aim at church law
October 27, 2004
Washington
Office removes from Web site paper urging defeat of Marriage Amendment
September 24, 2004
Washington
Office, 7 other agencies violate 216th G.A. lobbying ban on Marriage
Amendment
September 23, 2004
Pro-gay
ordination presbyteries have 54.4% higher membership loss than those
voting for standard
September 22, 2004
Complaint
charges PCUSA minister in 50 gay marriages
September 15, 2004
Covenant
Network leader mounts new legal attack on 'Authoritative
Interpretation'
August 17, 2004
Despite
prohibition by General Assembly, lobbyist still opposes marriage
amendment
July 15, 2004
Denied right to
install one lesbian pastor in 1990, Rochester church hires another one
June 1, 2004
Evangelical
pastor ousted by Presbytery of Baltimore
June 1, 2004
Covenant-allied
congregation elects homosexual to become elder
May 26, 2004
PCUSA statement
says no same-sex marriages permitted
May 21, 2004
PCUSA's
highest court won't accept appeal on gay marriages
May 19, 2004
'Practicing,
non-repentant homosexual' certified as candidate for PCUSA ministry
May 17, 2004
Williamson:
Court's ruling in Van Kuiken case 'undermines truth' and is
'profoundly wrong'
May 5, 2004
Synod
court says ministers may 'wed' homosexual couples
May 3, 2004
Presbytery
allows Indiana church to leave denomination
April 30, 2004
Group on
West Coast affirms standard for ordination; East Coast group ignores
it
April 30, 2004
Baltimore
Presbytery to consider issue of same-gender 'marriages'
April 27, 2004
Charleston,
Miss., church leaves PCUSA to join PCA
April 20, 2004
Synod
votes to conduct second review of Baltimore Presbytery
March 29, 2004
After lesbian
minister weds, marries couple, complaint filed
March 9, 2004
Complaint
says presbytery violated PCUSA Constitution
February 25, 2004
Two
cases established precedents for today’s battles in PCUSA
February 24, 2004
Session
determines Kirkpatrick refusing to carry out responsibilities of his
office
February 19, 2004
Synod
commissioners seek new review of Baltimore case
February 13, 2004
Cincinnati
Presbytery ordered to reinstate ousted minister
February 11, 2004
Court to hear
Van Kuiken's appeal of case on renunciation of jurisdiction of the
PCUSA
February 5, 2004
Presbytery
delays decision on Mount Auburn case
January 16, 2004
Commission
wants to put defiant church on probation
January 9, 2004
Overture
would require stated clerk to apologize to defrocked ministers
January 7, 2004
Presbyterians enforced ordination law when it applied to women
January 7, 2004
Called
synod council meeting seeks review of case involving gay pastor
December 5, 2003
Heresy
trial rejected, but minister criticized
October 30, 2003
Synod
committee backs presbytery refusal to try homosexual minister
October 21, 2003
Presbytery
wants Covenant Network leader to develop new congregation
October 7, 2003
Milwaukee
votes to accept lesbian as a candidate for ministry
September 30, 2003
Lesbian
candidate for minister helped rescue briefly-banned group
September 30, 2003
Panel
decides not to file charges against minister accused of heresy for
allegedly denying bodily resurrection of Jesus
September 25, 2003
Hudson
River to take no action against ministers accused of gay ordination,
same-sex marriages
September 24, 2003
Van Kuiken
expects to be back in pulpit
September 2, 2003
Some gay
activists want church to accept multiple partners as 'holy'
August 25, 2003
Boston
Presbytery may be first to ordain man who became female
August 21, 2003
Moderator
using her position to lobby for gay ordination
July 30, 2003
Ordination
issue will boil again at August-November meetings
July 23, 2003
Congregation
must pay $1.3 million to leave PCUSA
July 7, 2003
Presbytery
votes 119-45 to oust Cincinnati pastor
June 17, 2003
Special
meeting scheduled June 16 in Cincinnati on Van Kuiken case
June 9, 2003
Presbytery
schedules special meeting to determine if defiant pastor has renounced
jurisdiction of the church
June 5, 2003
More
charges filed against defiant pastor in Ohio
June 3, 2003
Letter
reveals investigating panel sought leniency for Van Kuiken
May 21, 2003
Pastor
defies church order, 'marries' another gay couple
May 19, 2003
2,500
call on 215th G.A. commissioners to defend constitution, Scriptural
authority
May 19, 2003
Heresy
charge raises key issue: Is belief in Jesus' bodily resurrection an
essential tenet?
May 15, 2003
Heresy
complaint seeks to forestall installation
May 14, 2003
Minister
reaches accord on defiance, will face no disciplinary action
April 23, 2003
Rebuked
pastor vows to continue defiance
April 22, 2003
Defiant
pastor gets slap on the wrist
PJC: Guilty on same-sex marriage charge,
not guilty on charge of ordaining gays
April 21, 2003
Mount
Auburn pastor issues pre-trial defiance statement
April 10, 2003
Moderator
says allegations of conspiracy were a 'lie'
April 4, 2003
Van
Kuiken defiance trial scheduled Tuesday
April 4, 2003
Mount
Auburn again issues statement of defiance
April 3, 2003
Metherell:
'Overall, I am pleased with the outcome'
March 20, 2003
Stated
clerk escapes court's reprimands of moderator
March 20, 2003
Court
rejects special General Assembly but says moderator 'acted improperly'
March 19, 2003
Should
moderator reject a petition for a 'pink kilt' General Assembly?
March 19, 2003
PCUSA's
highest court deliberates whether to require called 214th General
Assembly
March 18, 2003
Van
Kuiken trial set for April 8
March 13, 2003
Defiant
Vt. session dodges another disciplinary bullet
March 11, 2003
Court
limits evidence-gathering in case against PCUSA moderator
March 7, 2003
Similar
cases: one dismissed, trial ordered in the other
March 5, 2003
Court
orders moderator, clerk to face trial
March 4, 2003
Commission
considers whether to try accusations against moderator, clerk
February 28, 2003
After
three years, elder gets day in court in gay-installation case
February 27, 2003
PFR
again defends stance on called meeting of the G.A.
February 27, 2003
Hearing
on complaint against moderator and clerk set Feb. 28
February 25, 2003
Charges
filed against Cincinnati minister
Feb. 13, 2003
Most
support for clerk, moderator from opponents of ordination standard
Feb. 12, 2003
PFR
newsletter says invalidation of petition involved 'no ill intent'
Feb. 10, 2003
Clerk,
moderator say overture will do the job
Feb. 7, 2003
Court
committee: Complaint against clerk, moderator fails to state a claim
for relief
Feb. 7, 2003
Clerk,
moderator try to rally pastors to back their decision
Feb. 5, 2003
Moderator,
stated clerk defend their decision
Feb. 4, 2003
2
presbyteries approve overtures seeking to change special G.A. meeting
requirements
Jan. 29, 2003
Pastor
spurns isolation by presbytery officials
Jan. 27, 2003
Minister
writes letter recanting his elder's signature on petition
Jan. 27, 2003
Moderator,
clerk refuse to call General Assembly into session
Jan. 27, 2003
Metherell
says litigation may be only recourse to challenge delay tactics
Jan. 24, 2003
OGA
sends response to complaint over call to reconvene assembly
Jan. 22, 2003
Elders,
pastors 'strongly urge' call for special General Assembly
Jan. 21, 2003
Presbytery
decides against endorsing call to lesbian
Jan. 21, 2003
Left
flank of PCUSA opposes called meeting
Jan. 21, 2003
Church
court case filed against clerk, moderator
Jan. 21, 2003
Verification
of signatures is expected by January 21
Jan. 20, 2003
An Open Letter
to the Members of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
From the Board of Directors of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
Jan. 17, 2003
Stated
clerk asks commissioners to vote again on called meeting of the
Assembly
Jan. 17, 2003
Moderator
distributes packet without objections to his tactics
Jan. 17, 2003
Complete
text of moderator's letter to commissioners
Jan. 16, 2003
Complete
text of Metherell's letter to Mark Tammen
Jan. 16, 2003
Complete
text of Metherell's letter to Clifton Kirkpatrick
Jan. 16, 2003
Stated
clerk asked to issue call for special General Assembly
Jan. 16, 2003
Officials
try to delay called meeting
Jan. 15, 2003
Alexander F.
Metherell brings PCUSA to brink of an historical assembly
Jan. 15, 2003
Metherell
challenges COGA's opinion in 120-day delay for GA
Jan. 15, 2003
Questions
and answers on called assembly meeting
Jan. 15, 2003
Moderator's
letter urges commissioners to recant
Jan. 15, 2003
Moderator
presented petition to call for historic special Assembly
Jan. 14, 2003
Complete text
of Metherell's letter to moderator
Jan. 14, 2003
Mt.
Auburn's defiance now exceeds 12 years
Jan. 8, 2003
Presbytery
committee chair says lesbian didn't 'self-acknowledge'
Jan. 8, 2003
Maryland
church will vote on calling lesbian as pastor
Jan. 8, 2003
Synod
prohibits presbytery review of defiant session
Jan. 7, 2003
Retired
pastor defends Christ Church statement
Dec. 31, 2002
Constitutional
crisis is ranked top story for 2002 in PCUSA
Dec. 30, 2002
Pastor's
public criticism stings again as California ordination case dismissed
Dec. 26, 2002
Complainant
in Redwoods case calls outcome a 'whitewash'
Dec. 18, 2002
California
presbytery dismisses case against practicing lesbian
Dec. 16, 2002
Before
church snubbed court order again, opponents of called GA said judicial
process was working
Dec. 11, 2002
Vermont
session again spurns order by highest PCUSA court
Dec. 10, 2002
Ohio
church session seeks action to discipline defiant church officers
Dec. 6, 2002
Synod
reviewing Baltimore judicial dismissal
Nov. 27, 2002
Session
endorses special general assembly to tackle 'current chaos' fueled by
defiance
Nov. 27, 2002
Baltimore
Presbytery fails to uphold constitution
Nov. 22, 2002
Session
declares fidelity/chastity clause non-essential for ordination of
officers
Nov. 22, 2002
Council
affirms presbytery statement on 'possible next steps' on G-6.0106b
Nov. 22, 2002
Presbytery
welcomes unbeliever as minister
Nov. 20, 2002
Former
presbytery exec criticizes complainant in Baltimore case
Nov. 15, 2002
Constitutional
crisis spurs petition seeking Kirkpatrick's resignation
Nov. 15, 2002
Baltimore
decision halts case against defiant minister
Nov. 14, 2002
Metherell
challenges moderator's opposition
Nov. 12, 2002
Minister
defies church law again in 'marriage' ceremony
Nov. 12, 2002
Moderator
opposes called meeting of General Assembly
Nov. 11, 2002
Synod
committee to review Baltimore presbytery actions
Nov. 11, 2002
Lawyers
say ordination rule can be rendered meaningless
Nov. 8, 2002
Baltimore
Presbytery votes against enforcing church law
Nov. 6, 2002
Clerk asked
to ensure constitutional integrity
Nov. 5, 2002
Petition
campaign 'breathtakingly close' to goal
Nov. 4, 2002
Petition
campaign 'breathtakingly close' to goal
Nov. 4, 2002
Constitutional
defiance list increases by 17 churches
Nov. 1, 2002
Why
Mt. Auburn should remain non-compliant
Oct. 30, 2002
Defiance
movement goes coast to coast
Oct. 29, 2002
Another
church says it will defy PCUSA constitution
Oct. 23, 2002
Two
cases provide insight into current ordination charges
Oct. 22, 2002
Complainant
says constitution process is not working
Oct. 17, 2002
Dr.
Metherell's followup letter to commissioners
Oct. 16, 2002
Presbyterians
defying PCUSA constitution schedule service
Oct. 15, 2002
Defiant
minister facing charges 'marries' another same-sex couple
Oct. 14, 2002
Is
spokesman for PCUSA biased against church cases?
Oct. 14, 2002
COGA
says there's no constitutional crisis
Oct. 11, 2002
Special
GA is sought on constitutional issues
Oct. 9, 2002
Constitution
provides few details about called meeting
Oct. 9, 2002
Coalition
grapples with constitutional enforcement
Oct. 7, 2002
PCUSA
theologian: Discipline should be 'ordinary exercise,' too
Oct. 4, 2002
Accusations
filed against NY ministers
Oct. 3, 2002
Two
renewal groups call for upholding constitution
Oct. 1, 2002
Dr.
Alexander Metherell's letter to commissioners
Sept. 28, 2002
Reasons
for a called General Assembly and petition form
Sept. 28, 2002
Boston
Presbytery welcomes 'transgendered' candidate
Sept. 27, 2002
Sexual
misconduct charges spotlight circle of defiance
Sept. 20, 2002
Mt.
Kisco pastor removed amid allegations of sexual misconduct
Sept. 20, 2002
Defiant
pastor joins gay activist group
August 28, 2002
Lawyer
contends conflict of interest possible in gay minister's case
August 19, 2002
Leaders
of another N.Y. church defy constitution
August 13, 2002
While
ministers go public on constitutional violations, complainant asked to
be silent
August 8, 2002
Two
congregations emphasize their defiance of church law
August 6, 2002
Presbytery
revises charge for weighing church's dissent
July 17, 2002
Assembly
requires no compliance to constitution
June 24, 2002
Sessions,
presbyteries ignore PCUSA ordination standard
May 29, 2002
Clerk's
report on dissent case doesn't mention noncompliance
May 29, 2002
Chicago
Presbytery case needs a public resolution
May 22, 2002
Two
complaints challenging lesbian's ordination dismissed
May 21, 2002
Presbytery,
PCUSA Foundation named in sexual-abuse lawsuit
May 20, 2002
N.Y.
congregation must pay $112,500 to leave PCUSA
May 20, 2002
Overture
calls for enforcement of church court's order in 2000
May 16, 2002
Presbytery
shuns disciplinary action in Mount Auburn case
May 15, 2002
Cincinnati
council suggests delay in Mount Auburn case
May 10, 2002
Mount
Auburn pastor expected a challenge
May 10, 2002
Presbytery
may decide if it will uphold constitution by disciplining officers
May 6, 2002
Constitution-defying
pastor is assembly commissioner
May 6, 2002
Clerk,
minister disagree on how to avoid 'constitutional' train wreck
April 29, 2002
Panel
to present summary report on Circleville church case May 18
April 19, 2002
Alaska votes
24-15 against, ending referendum on Amendment 01-A
April 18, 2002
W. Va.
church used as lab for New Age-like religion
April 16, 2002
Letter
asks Presbytery of Baltimore to enforce the ordination standard
April 15, 2002
Eight
disciplinary cases filed in Calif. ordination
March 27, 2002
Presbytery
leader-pastor calls for defying constitution
March 21, 2002
Complaint
filed over gay elders
March 18, 2002
Stated
clerk warns of action against defiant congregation; Presbyterian
initiates cases
March 15, 2002
Coalition
letter 'corrects' clerk's statements about the constitution
March 14, 2002
Session dares
clerk to enforce constitution
March 11, 2002
Panel to
present summary report on Circleville church case March 19
February 22, 2002
Presbyterian
Coalition issues statement on the defeat of Amendment A
February 21, 2002
After
Amendment A: The critical importance of protecting and defending the
constitution
February 21, 2002
Congregation
reports 'marriage' of gay couple despite prohibition
February 12, 2002
Findlay
church draws 517 to worship service in exile
February 4, 2002
Panel to
investigate Circleville church's request to leave the denomination
January 31, 2002
New York
congregation defies constitution during communion
January 31, 2002
Presbytery
fires Ohio pastor, takes over church property
January 24, 2002
Cincinnati
congregation defies constitution during communion
January 24, 2002
Did gay
transition at church change view in presbytery?
January 10, 2002
Clerk's
call to enforce church law doesn't point to those openly defying it
January 10, 2002
Stated
clerk now urges other clerks to uphold constitution
January 4, 2002
Circleville,
N.Y., congregation votes to leave denomination
January 2, 2002
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