Presbyterian and Reformed
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PC(USA) Young Adult Advisory Delegates Struggle to Reconcile Differences Over Covenant and Statement Concerning Faith
The Young Adult Advisory Delegates (YAADs) to the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) convened for a lunch meeting aimed at fostering unity and reconciliation. The...

PCUSA Committee Refers Monogamy Overture to Further Study, Deems It Out of Order
The Presbyterian Church (USA) has taken a procedural step regarding a controversial overture that sought to mandate monogamy for ordained clergy. The overture, titled “On Requiring Ministers of...

PC(USA) Declares White Christian Nationalism a Theological Error
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has taken a firm stance against White Christian nationalism, labeling it a “theological error” incompatible with the teachings of Jesus Christ. During the 227th...

James Talarico, Presbyterian Minister, Criticized for Promoting Progressive Theology Leading to Church Decline
James Talarico, a Presbyterian minister and current Senate candidate in Texas, has positioned himself as a leader seeking to “reclaim Christianity for the left.” This framing, highlighted in...

PCUSA ‘Pastor’ Criticizes Abortion Abolitionists As Threat To Abortion Rights
Rebecca Todd Peters, a professor, author, and Presbyterian Church (USA) ‘pastor,’ has criticized abortion abolitionists for posing a significant threat to abortion rights. Peters, who has been actively...

Presbyterian Church Fights to Keep $6M Property in Legal Battle With PCUSA After Split Over Homosexuality
Bonhomme Presbyterian Church of Chesterfield, Missouri, is engaged in a legal battle to retain its $6 million property after disaffiliating from the Presbyterian Church (USA) over theological differences,...

PCUSA Presbytery Files Lawsuit to Block Megachurch from Leaving Denomination
The Presbytery of Lehigh in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the 2,600-member First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, from leaving the denomination....

Lesbian Nonbinary Minister at PCUSA Church Denies Gospel, Condemns God as ‘Vengeful’
The Rev. Babs Miller, an openly lesbian nonbinary minister at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in Austin, Texas, recently appeared in undercover footage that challenges core Christian beliefs....

PCUSA Pastor Wins Jeopardy! After Coming From Behind
Kristin Franke, an associate pastor at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., recently made headlines by winning an episode of *Jeopardy!* despite starting the game with a significant...

First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir to Perform at Florida American Choral Directors Association Fall Conference
The First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir of Gainesville, Florida, will perform at the Florida American Choral Directors Association Fall Conference in Orlando on October 23. The choir was...