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News from the PCUSA 2000


Stated Clerk's office shows bias against Amendment O
The Layman Online
December 29, 2000

Biblical authority is issue in overture to General Assembly
The Layman Online
December 21, 2000

Evangelicals reject 'third-way' compromise
The Layman Online
December 18, 2000

Korean congregations issue plea to support Amendment O
The Layman Online
December 15, 2000

Foundation strategies emphasize reassurance for donors and investors
Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation
December 15, 2000

Scholar who favors same-sex unions may become candidate for moderator
The Layman Online
December 14, 2000

Reformed Church theological tract is resource for debate in PCUSA
The Layman Online
December 12, 2000

1758 principle proposed for 2001 PCUSA overture
The Layman Online
December 11, 2000

Coastal Carolina votes 126-86 to ban rites for gay couples
The Fayetteville Observer
December 8, 2000

Presbyterians arrested in School of Americas protest
Presbyterian News Service
December 7, 2000

Women of Faith Award nominees sought
Presbyterian News Service
December 7, 2000

Second candidate jumps into moderator's race
Presbyterian News Service
December 5, 2000

W. Va. Presbytery votes no after limited debate on 'O'
The Layman Online
December 5, 2000

Smith named to Women's Ministries post
Presbyterian News Service
November 29, 2000

Anti-Amendment O documents flawed
The Layman Online
November 29, 2000

PCUSA ecumenical officer: Edgar should have never signed marriage statement
The Layman Online
November 28, 2000

Arsonist damages Suffern church
The Layman Online
November 20, 2000

Presbytery joins sessions in asking council to affirm salvation in none other than Jesus
The Layman Online
November 16, 2000

GAC chair delays plan to appoint conference-planning-review task force
Associate Director of Communication, General Assembly Council
November 15, 2000

Amendment O – Same-sex unions
A Presbyterian News Service Backgrounder

Presbyterian News Service
November 14, 2000

Gay elder judged eligible for installation
The Layman Online
November 9, 2000

Detterick's plan to uphold constitution is criticized
The Layman Online
November 9, 2000

Separation survey sent to churches
The Layman Online
November 8, 2000

Deity of Christ is questioned by videos co-sponsored by PCUSA
The Layman Online
November 7, 2000

Network indoctrinates allies on interpretation of Scripture
The Layman Online
November 6, 2000

No 'witch hunt' planned on conference programs
The Layman Online
November 6, 2000

Becoming 'healing, listening communities'
The Layman Online
November 1, 2000

First moderatorial candidate hails from Colorado
Presbyterian News Service
November 1, 2000

Detterick says Peacemaking speaker was 'out of bounds'
The Layman Online
October 31, 2000

Culture-accommodating PCUSA fails to fulfill 'great ends of Church'
The Layman Online
October 31, 2000

Montreat, N.C., session accuses PCUSA council of delinquencies
The Layman Online
October 30, 2000

Former moderator rails against renewal groups
The Layman Online
October 27, 2000

Council doesn't reprimand speaker or PCUSA group
The Layman Online
October 25, 2000

Inclusive language for God is 'battleground' in PCUSA
The Layman Online
October 24, 2000

Controversial minister works with group that includes witches
The Layman Online
October 17, 2000

Witherspoon Society dismisses Highland Park statement
The Layman Online
October 13, 2000

Dying people don't always look to pastors for comfort, panelists say
Presbyterian News Service
October 12, 2000

Highland Park session asks PCUSA council to affirm Christ as only Savior and Lord
The Layman Online
October 7, 2000

Nine Presbyterians have signed 'Declaration on Human Sexuality'
The Layman Online
September 29, 2000

General Assemblies, actions are labeled 'dumb' and 'stupid'
The Layman Online
September 27, 2000

Homosexual leader a speaker at NCC commission meeting
The Layman Online
September 26, 2000

General Assembly Council prioritizes program areas amidst controversy
The Layman Online
September 25, 2000

Division ranks controversial Washington Office, Church and Society Magazine low
The Layman Online
September 25, 2000

Council reneges on NCC funding requirement, approves $400,000
The Layman Online
September 25, 2000

Presbyterian leaders back off statement conflicting with confessional standards
The Layman Online
September 25, 2000

Division ducks controversy over other paths to salvation
The Layman Online
September 22, 2000

Evangelism conference encourages global outreach
The Layman Online
September 22, 2000

Moderator addresses General Assembly Council
The Layman Online
September 21, 2000

Liberal groups lament evangelism priority
The Layman Online
September 21, 2000

General Assembly staffer urges Presbyterians to ignore their differences
The Layman Online
September 21, 2000

General Assembly Council may enter debate over salvation by Christ
The Layman Online
September 18, 2000

Synod, presbytery leaders lament qualifications of pastoral candidates
The Layman Online
September 18, 2000

Authority of Scripture debated
The Layman Online
September 12, 2000

PCUSA gives NAACP $10,000 for legal case
The Layman Online
September 5, 2000

Newspaper analysis features PCUSA's same-sex union debate
The Layman Online
August 31, 2000

GAC leaders issue statement on Peacemaking Conference address
Presbyterian News Service
August 25, 2000

Southern Baptist youth event attracts 46,081; breaks even
The Layman Online
August 21, 2000

Presbyterians debate salvation by faith in Christ alone
The Layman Online
August 18, 2000

Presbyteries will consider 17 constitutional proposals
The Layman Online
August 17, 2000

Marine/pastor says resolution against naval base one-sided
The Layman Online
August 15, 2000

How to be a politically correct Presbyterian voter
The Layman Online
August 14, 2000

Membership loss of PCUSA reaches nearly 1.7 million Presbyterians
The Layman Online
August 10, 2000

Presbyterian 'characteristics' unlike many PCUSA actions
The Layman Online
August 9, 2000

Pastor at peace conference: 'What's the big deal about Jesus?'
The Layman Online
August 4, 2000

Back to the future
Missionary journeys of Apostle Paul are a gateway for modern evangelism

The Layman Online
August 2, 2000

Colson: Making the case for Jesus
The Layman Online
August 2, 2000

Pentecost 2000 emphasizes strength, authority and evangelism
The Layman Online
August 1, 2000

Pentecost 2000 celebrates The Lord of the Dance
The Layman Online
July 28, 2000

Pentecost 2000 plenary highlights culture clash
The Layman Online
July 27, 2000

Bright announces his successor for Campus Crusade for Christ
The Layman Online
July 27, 2000

Pentecost 2000 prayer gathering opens with prayer and praise
The Layman Online
July 26, 2000

Changes at School of Americas don't satisfy Presbyterian critics
The Layman Online
July 26, 2000

Healthy congregations: Prune membership, disciple members
The Layman Online
July 25, 2000

Presbytery assumes governance of First Presbyterian in Miami
The Layman Online
July 24, 2000

Gathering sermon asks 'Who are the Esthers of our day?'
The Layman Online
July 20, 2000

Gathering features workshop on feminist theology
The Layman Online
July 20, 2000

Covenant Network to oppose same-sex union prohibition
The Layman Online
July 19, 2000

Pamphlet recommends using inclusive language for God
The Layman Online
July 18, 2000

Speaker urges 'Jubilee' for women, oppressed
The Layman Online
July 18, 2000

Miami First pastor renounces PCUSA, starts new church
The Layman Online
July 14, 2000

PCUSA's highest court orders presbytery to enforce constitution
The Layman Online
July 12, 2000

Clayton Bell, renewal leader, dies at Montreat
The Layman Online
July 7, 2000

Leading Korean pastor dies at 97
The Layman Online
June 21, 2000

Columbia Seminary selects court moderator as president
The Layman Online
June 20, 2000

Presbytery to investigate church undergoing renewal
The Layman Online
June 19, 2000

Soulforce video mailed to PCUSA commissioners
The Layman Online
June 9, 2000

Episcopal bishop's column posted on pornographic site
The Layman Online
June 8, 2000

Constitutional committee calls same-sex union overture unneeded
The Layman Online
June 7, 2000

Renewal groups welcome Soulforce, but oppose changing ordination rule
The Layman Online
June 7, 2000

Language in same-sex decision does not compel compliance
The Layman Online
May 26, 2000

What others are saying about same-sex decision
The Layman Online
May 26, 2000

Atlanta Presbytery seeks stricter gun regulations
The Layman Online
May 25, 2000

Rulings allow same-sex unions, gay candidate for ministry
The Layman Online
May 24, 2000

Ousted ministers say they were denied due process
The Layman Online
May 23, 2000

Clerk, moderator poised to make joint statement
The Layman Online
May 22, 2000

Court asked: Don't let gay remain candidate for ministry
The Layman Online
May 22, 2000

Pastor: Ordination standard has 'dehumanizing' effect
The Layman Online
May 22, 2000

Same-sex rites termed euphemism for marriage
The Layman Online
May 22, 2000

Minister describes rites used in same-sex unions
The Layman Online
May 22, 2000

PCUSA's top court will weigh issues going before General Assembly
The Layman Online
May 17, 2000

Soulforce begins recruiting protestors to break law at General Assembly
The Layman Online
May 16, 2000

PCUSA's 212th General Assembly targeted for civil
disobedience protests by gay-rights activists

The Layman Online
May 15, 2000

2,000-member congregation splits over calling pastor rule
The Layman Online
May 15, 2000

School of the Americas: PCUSA chaplain refutes criticism
The Layman Online
May 12, 2000

Cincinnati Presbytery defeats proposal for homosexual marriage
The Layman Online
May 10, 2000

Gays say Presbyterian pastor 'married' them during ceremony
The Layman Online
May 10, 2000

Houston pastor is called to Atlanta's Peachtree
The Layman Online
May 8, 2000

Three groups oppose additional review of Women's Ministries
The Layman Online
May 4, 2000

Executive Committee orders Women's Ministries review
The Layman Online
May 2, 2000

PCUSA membership loss rate increases 25.4 percent
The Layman Online
May 1, 2000

Execution of his father played
key role in Syngman Rhee's ministry

The Layman Online
April 27, 2000

Martinez 'signed up' for ministry
after recovery from Lupus disease

The Layman Online
April 26, 2000

John Herndon, candidate for moderator,
describes his confrontation with rappers

The Layman Online
April 25, 2000

Professor Cho, long-time leader in PCUSA,
would like to change direction of church

The Layman Online
April 24, 2000

Presbytery court rules in favor of gay elder
The Layman Online
April 18, 2000

Recipients of the 2000 Women of Faith Awards announced
The Layman Online
April 17, 2000

Washington Office little noticed by Presbyterians or politicians
The Layman Online
April 13, 2000

Jesse Jackson villifies Robert E. Lee and today's conservative Christians
Institute on Religion and Democracy
April 11, 2000

Lay Committee will sponsor address by Bennett at 212th General Assembly
The Layman Online
April 10, 2000

Presbyterians to rally for debt cancellation,
but benefit of Jubilee 2000 is questioned

The Layman Online
April 6, 2000

Ministry provides gestures of love in deaths and struggles of infants
The Layman Online
April 5, 2000

Princeton Seminary gays hold week-long observance
The Layman Online
April 4, 2000

Professor warns against allying with official church in China
The Layman Online
April 3, 2000

Student-pastor critically hurt in manse explosion
The Layman Online
March 31, 2000

Clerk disavows court brief opposing Nebraska's partial-birth abortion ban
The Layman Online
March 30, 2000

Miami church slowly reemerging despite controversy with presbytery
The Layman Online
March 29, 2000

PCUSA, government-sanctioned China council propose agreement
The Layman Online
March 28, 2000

Pro-life activists picket outside church
Religion Today
March 28, 2000

Presbyterian Lay Committee's Faith and Life Conference
The Layman Online
March 27, 2000

PCUSA hybrid agency fails to follow Assembly's mandate
The Layman Online
March 23, 2000

Presbyterian group is helping victims of devastating flood in Venezuela
The Layman Online
March 22, 2000

Trinity study recommended as part of inclusive language policy review
The Layman Online
March 21, 2000

Proposal to force sessions to pay per capita will not be heard by 2000 Assembly
The Layman Online
March 20, 2000

Anti-Christian Jesus Seminars scheduled at PCUSA center
The Layman Online
March 17, 2000

Colson: Abortion used to harvest body parts
The Layman Online
March 16, 2000

Texas pastor may run against Kirkpatrick for stated clerk
The Layman Online
March 15, 2000

Appeal filed in case involving candidate vowing to have same-sex relationship
The Layman Online
March 14, 2000

Stated Clerk nominated for second four-year term
The Layman Online
March 13, 2000

Methodists, Presbyterians face
similar proposals on same-sex unions

The Layman Online
March 10, 2000

Denomination ceases publication
of Presbyterians: Being Faithful

The Layman Online
March 9, 2000

As did Californians, Presbyterians face issue of same-sex unions
The Layman Online
March 8, 2000

Denomination promotes 'ReImagining God'
material on its 'Unity in Diversity' web site

The Layman Online
March 7, 2000

PCUSA lesbian to lead Bay Area rally against Proposition 22
The Layman Online
March 3, 2000

NCC digs deeper into hunger/relief funds
The Layman Online
March 1, 2000

Hastert might make chaplain appointment
The Layman Online
March 1, 2000

Letter to PCUSA churches explains three 'bailouts'
The Layman Online
February 29, 2000

U.S. Commission on International
Religious Freedom focuses on Sudan

Presbyterian Diaster Asssistance
February 25, 2000

Overture seeks to cut PCUSA funding for WCC and NCC
The Layman Online
February 24, 2000

Businesses targeted by PCUSA moral watchdog committee
The Layman Online
February 21, 2000

General Assembly Council approves $400,000 for NCC
The Layman Online
February 19, 2000

PCUSA division endorses moms opposing handguns
The Layman Online
February 19, 2000

General Assembly income soars
Investment returns exceed congregational receipts
The Layman Online
February 18, 2000

Local congregations encouraged
to set up low-power radio stations

The Layman Online
February 18, 2000

The 'Dawn' losses may reach $2.1 million
The Layman Online
February 17, 2000

Barbara Dua resigns
The Layman Online
February 16, 2000

$400,000 bailout gift to NCC endorsed by executive committee
The Layman Online
February 16, 2000

Committee favors restricted access to PCUSA meetings
The Layman Online
February 16, 2000

NCC advocates pull out their big guns
The Layman Online
February 9, 2000

Letter outlines reasons to support NCC
The Layman Online
February 9, 2000

‘New Life’ is given to Cleveland church
This lively African-American church has become
a resurrection story by placing evangelism at the core of its ministry

The Layman Online
February 8, 2000

Fourth candidate for assembly moderator endorsed
The Layman Online
February 7, 2000

Undisclosed review of abortion policies brings mixed reaction
The Layman Online
February 4, 2000

Episcopal bishop who denies incarnation to speak at PCUSA church
The Layman Online
February 3, 2000

Clerk declines to sign brief opposing pre-game prayers
The Layman Online
February 2, 2000

Cuban-American recalls how NCC sided with Castro
to close Presbyterian mission, school

The Layman Online
February 2, 2000

Overture calls for referendum to require per-capita payments
The Layman Online
February 1, 2000

'Dawn' losses may affect proposed PCUSA bailout for NCC
The Layman Online
January 31, 2000

New Yorkers go to mat for church control
The Layman Online
January 25, 2000

Financially troubled NCC charters jet plane for Gonzalez' grandmothers
The Layman Online
January 25, 2000

34 Presbyterians sign statement against Biblical sexual ethics
The Layman Online
January 24, 2000

PCUSA posts 'articles' favoring $400,000 gift to bail out NCC
The Layman Online
January 24, 2000

Ecumenical statement affirmed in early votes by presbyteries
The Layman Online
January 21, 2000

Co-champs of 'diversity' cancel out when
they learn who's coming to dinner

The Layman Online
January 20, 2000

Palo Alto congregation co-sponsors series supporting homosexuals
The Layman Online
January 18, 2000

Businessman, 88, challenges leadership on ordination, endowment control
The Layman Online
January 14, 2000

Overture requests survey, resources for gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender persons

The Layman Online
January 14, 2000

Dawn deficit 'somewhere between $350,000 and $830,000'
The Layman Online
January 13, 2000

Publicity and location were part of The Dawn’s downfall
The Presbyterian Layman
January 13, 2000

Bothered by bailout? Tell the recording
The Layman Online
January 12, 2000

Highland Park calls new pastor
The Layman Online
January 11, 2000

NCC rescue campaign launched in Louisville
The Layman Online
January 10, 2000

House and Senate will both have Presbyterian chaplains
The Layman Online
January 10, 2000

Council of the Assembly (Amendment F) is a bad idea
The Layman Online
January 5, 2000


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