Category: Extra
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Stay or Go?
Churches Plan to Leave EPCIn the wake of a vote by the 46th General Assembly that would allow the ordination of celibate homosexuals, some churches have begun planning their departure from the EPC. At least two different groups have begun laying the groundwork to form new denominations. One group, the Westminster Association of Churches, would create a home for…
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Three Puerto Rican Churches
Seek Dismissal from EPCEditor’s note: Unwilling to accept the ordination of celibate homosexuals, three Presbyterian churches in Puerto Rico have declared their intention to seek dismissal from the EPC. The three churches have a combined total of about 600 members. In this interview, Pastor Juan R. Rivera of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, explains why…
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Complaint Against
Missouri Presbytery
Concerning Ordination of SSA Pastor Appealed to PCA
Standing Judicial CommissionOn April 22, 2025, the Missouri Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) approved the ordination of a same sex attracted (SSA) man. A Ruling Elder present at the meeting filed a complaint arguing that the presbytery action violated the PCA’s constitution. The complaint was denied by Missouri Presbytery and carried to the PCA…
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EPC Opens Door to Ordination
of Celibate HomosexualsThe slogan for the 46th General Assembly of the EPC was “Better Together,” with many fervent appeals for peace and unity. And yet, the Assembly voted to approve the ordination of celibate homosexuals — an action that threatens to split the denomination. By a majority of 57 to 43 percent, the Assembly voted to approve…
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A Word from the Plumb Line Editors
The 46th General Assembly has revealed a deep divide in the EPC, causing some churches to consider their future in the denomination. Out of concern for the peace, unity, and purity of the church, some will choose to leave. Others will choose to stay and see how things play out as Presbyteries vote on a…
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To the Presbyters and Members
of the EPC:
A Letter from a Member
in the PCAMany ministers and churches are preparing to leave your church (the EPC) because of a recent vote by the General Assembly to allow the ordination of men who are tempted to violate Leviticus 18:22.
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The Goldilocks Dilemma:
Why the EPC’s Middle Way
Cannot HoldIn the beloved fairy tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” Goldilocks rejects the bowls of porridge that are too hot and too cold, choosing instead the porridge that is “just right.” It is a charming children’s story. But when applied to denominational identity, the search for “just right” and a middle way can lead to…
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Weaponizing the Ethos
For 46 years the EPC has been guided by its motto: In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity. In times of conflict and disagreement, our ethos has served us well. But what happens when the ethos becomes a weapon? What happens when it is used to silence disagreement and dissent? What happens when…
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A Reassessment
of Same-Sex Attraction
in Light of James, Hebrews,
and the Natural-Unnatural DistinctionPerhaps you’ll receive this paper in an email from a pastor or fellow elder. Perhaps you’ll come across it via a blog, website, or social media post. You might receive it angrily or with a sense of happy relief. However this paper gets to you, you’ll inevitably ask the same question the authors did: Why?…
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Ad Interim Committee
Denies Homosexuality
is Unique ‘Unnatural’ Sin
Contrary to Scripture and
Historic Orthodox ChristianityAt a meeting of Presbytery of the West, a member of the Ad Interim Committee (AIC) on same sex attraction and ordination offered a critique of the Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) overture. Some refer to this overture as the “Red Line Overture” referencing the Red Line Statement signed by over three hundred REs…