Author: Plumb Line
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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.
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Churches Meet with OGA Leadership to Address Financial Concerns
In a private meeting held June 18 during the 45th General Assembly, leaders of eleven churches from the Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) met with representatives of the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) to voice concern about financial transparency and the budgeting process.
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News from the
45th General AssemblyThe 45th General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church convened June 18–21 at Ward Church in Northville Township, Mich. The Assembly addressed a range of overtures and reports related to ordination standards, position papers, denominational procedures, and budget transparency.
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Note from the Plumb Line Editors
As many of you are aware, the EPC is at a potentially dangerous turning point in its history. Sadly, the preliminary report of the Ad Interim Committee (AIC) recommends that the ordination of persons with unnatural sexual desires may be acceptable. We pray that the AIC will modify this recommendation which is out of line…
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Pennsylvania Church Joins EPC
City Line Church in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., was received into the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) by the Presbytery of the East on May 10, 2025. Situated just outside Philadelphia, City Line Church is a diverse community drawing individuals from various vocations, ethnicities, life stages, and religious backgrounds.
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Churches in Pacific Northwest
Call for Financial TransparencyConcerned by a lack of transparency and the failure to account for $1.2 million in financial reserves, 11 churches in the Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest have written to the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) seeking changes in financial reporting and procedures.