PC-USA Loses Largest Colorado Church

[Jerome]

KOAA-TV: First Presbyterian Church Splits from PCUSA

"This church has been around since 1872 and we've been a part of the PCUSA. We have a wonderful relationship with the Presbytery in pueblo. Those are hard things to consider leaving," Cindy Sparks, a church elder told News 5 today.

Nevertheless, an overwhelming majority of the congregation voted to split off from its national organization and and join a movement that's just beginning: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. . . .a more conservative movement that contrasts with the liberal theology of PCUSA

Colorado Springs Gazette: Largest Presbyterian Church in Colorado Votes to Join More Conservative Denomination

The final vote tally was 1689 church members in favor of the split with 80 opposed, the church announced during an evening service.

“God has called us to respond to his call, step into something new and hold firm to our understanding of scripture,” Cindy Sparks, chair of the church’s Board of Trustees said Sunday morning.

 

[Walter]

Let's see if they can keep their property. It is my understanding that most of the time PCUSA ends up with the property when a church leaves the denomination. I've watched the court battles going on in The Episcopal Church. The majority of those cases are won by TEC. Many similarities in polity with the two denominations.

The church I used to attend left PCUSA some years back when it became obvious that denomination had lost it's theological moornings.
Personally, I would rather worship in a corn field than to be linked to a denomination that ignores biblical authority the way PCUSA does. I suspect the reason this particular church is looking to affiliate with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church is it's acceptance of women's ordination. It seems the majority of churches leaving PCUSA go that route rather than the OPC or Cumberland, etc for that reason.

 

[mont974x4]

How can they be taking a "conservative" stand and still ordain women?

Seems to me they just went less liberal.

 

[Michael Wrenn]

How can they be taking a "conservative" stand and still ordain women?

Seems to me they just went less liberal.

Sheer ignorance. Fundamentalist Holiness churches have been ordaining women for a hundred years. Of course they don't believe that a woman should walk in a man's shadow but beside him.

 

[mandym]

How can they be taking a "conservative" stand and still ordain women?

Seems to me they just went less liberal.

Exactly!:thumbsup:

 

[Yeshua1]

Sheer ignorance. Fundamentalist Holiness churches have been ordaining women for a hundred years. Of course they don't believe that a woman should walk in a man's shadow but beside him.

Did they a pentacostal type revelation to do that, as was not mandated from the Bible!

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

KOAA-TV: First Presbyterian Church Splits from PCUSA



Colorado Springs Gazette: Largest Presbyterian Church in Colorado Votes to Join More Conservative Denomination

SPLENDID! now if they would consider a mens pub night, It would be heaven on earth! :laugh:

Seriously all PCUSA is today is a belonging system for pissed off Catholics.......nobody of any real theological backround stays there. .......Dead Church organization. :godisgood:

 

[mont974x4]

Sheer ignorance. Fundamentalist Holiness churches have been ordaining women for a hundred years. Of course they don't believe that a woman should walk in a man's shadow but beside him.

Standing firm on the biblical roles of men and women in the home and in the Church is not ignorant. However, I appreciate your view.

 

[Michael Wrenn]

Standing firm on the biblical roles of men and women in the home and in the Church is not ignorant. However, I appreciate your view.

http://www.cbeinternational.org/?q=content/i-believe-male-headship

And I appreciate your tone in this post. Also, please know that by my using the term "ignorance" , I was not suggesting stupidity -- that is, my comment was not a personal attack against you; I was equating ignorance with a lack of knowledge.

I hope the article I linked to above will shed further light on my views.