Author: Plumb Line
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Kansas Church Joins the EPC
The latest changes to the Book of Order in the PC(USA) were the last straw for First Presbyterian Church in Derby, Kan. With much prayer and discussion, first among Session and then with the congregation, the vote was taken on April 6, 2025, to move to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. The motion overwhelmingly passed and…
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OGA Agrees to Changes
in Financial ReportingIn response to concerns raised by eleven churches in the Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest, the EPC Office of the General Assembly (OGA) has agreed to make significant changes in financial reporting. In a statement released on November 13, the OGA described the commitments they have made to expand and improve financial transparency:
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Minority Report Submitted to the AIC
Members of Ad Interim Committee on Same Sex Attraction and Ordination (AIC) visited several fall presbytery meetings for “listening sessions” to receive further feedback on the August 27 edition of the AIC report. While this revised report was available to presbyteries in August for distribution, some presbyteries have yet to distribute this revision to their…
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“What’s at Stake in the EPC?”
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Biblical Fidelity and OrdinationThe Presbyterian Plumb Line (PPL) recently hosted two Zoom meetings entitled “What’s at Stake in the EPC?” that have drawn more than 1,000 views on the PPL’s YouTube channel. Featuring members of the PPL editorial board and former EPC Stated Clerk Jeff Jeremiah, the discussions brought together pastors, ruling elders, and concerned members to consider the…
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Complaint Filed Against
Presbytery of the AllegheniesClaiming that their overture was improperly handled by the Presbytery of the Alleghenies (POA), New Albany Presbyterian Church (NAPC) in Columbus, Ohio, has filed a formal complaint which will be sent to the Permanent Judicial Commission. The complaint, filed by four NAPC Ruling Elders, followed the November 15 meeting of the POA, during which commissioners…
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PJC Sustains Complaint Against Presbytery of the Alleghenies
The Presbytery of the Alleghenies acted improperly by not allowing an overture addressing same sex attraction to be considered for a vote, according to a ruling by the Permanent Judicial Commission. In the January 15 ruling, the PJC sustained in part a complaint brought by New Albany Presbyterian Church (NAPC) in Columbus, Ohio. NAPC elders…
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Chair of Ministerial Committee Resigns Over Homosexuality Report
In March, TE Bill Reisenweaver resigned as chairman of the Ministerial Committee of the Presbytery of Florida and the Caribbean as an act of conscience in response to the Ad Interim Committee on Same-Sex Attraction. Previously, Bill served as Moderator and Chair of the Leadership Team for the presbytery. He chaired the Ministerial Committee for…
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Hating Charlie Kirk:
Killing Reveals a Deep DivideThe assassination of Charlie Kirk has revealed a deep divide among EPC pastors and two conflicting worldviews. The contrast could not be more stark. In the wake of Kirk’s murder, some EPC pastors honored him as a Christian martyr and evangelist, while others branded him as a racist and Christian nationalist. The exchange on social…
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New Church Network Formed
A new fellowship group, the Berean Network, is being launched for mutual encouragement of EPC pastors and congregations who share common values and ministry philosophies.
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Wisconsin Church Votes to Exit EPC
Concerned by the direction of the EPC, Christ Alone Church in Green Bay, Wis., voted in May to leave the denomination and become an independent Reformed congregation.