Settlement Allows Presbyterian Church to Leave Denomination

RevRoss »

Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:54 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

tamna you wrote: "It takes two to tango as they say. PC (USA) has to have someone to "fight tooth and nail" with over church property." You are exactly right it does take two. One is an uwilling "dance" partner - the church that wants to move on beyond the PCUSA. I mentioned that churches have the alternative of simply staying and staying quiet - that's one way to aviod the "fight over property." The other is for a congregation to be prepared simply to walk away and leave the building empty - again no "property fight." However, if a church feels called to continue its ministry, then Presbytery will intervene with all of the civil and ecclesiastical legal clout it can pay for.

Settlement Allows Presbyterian Church to Leave Denomination

RevRoss »

Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:49 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

tamna, you wrote: "I have yet to see a "breakaway" church actually "shake the dust from its sandals" and leave the PC(USA) . Rather all I hear about is negotiations, threats of court action and real estate prices." There are many churches now that have let, shaking the dust off their feet. The reason you hear of negotiations and court actions is becuase presbyteries fight churches tooth and nail to keep church property. The pastors and people of churches wanting to leave the PCUSA have no interest in court cases. They have no choice in the matter. If they want to change denominations they know they have an uphill fight ... or they stay PCUSA.

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RevRoss »

Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:23 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

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