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First Presbyterian narrowly votes to stay with denomination.
Houston Chronicle ^ | February 23, 2014 | Mike Tolson |

Posted on 02/23/2014 11:28:04 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

A hard-fought effort to move one of Houston's iconic Christian churches from its long-standing denomination to a new, more conservative group narrowly failed Sunday, with the congregation voting heavily in favor of the move but falling short of the supermajority needed for approval.

The leadership of First Presbyterian Church, which was established shortly after Houston's founding, had unanimously endorsed the move from Presbyterian Church USA to the breakaway denomination called ECO, A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. The senior pastor, his staff, and the elected leaders from the congregation argued that PCUSA, the nation's largest Presbyterian body, had become too liberal and had drifted from the church's theological foundation. But the final count fell 36 votes short out of 1,681 ballots cast.

"This is the toughest possible outcome in many people's minds,"...............

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To: Gamecock

Where does “1st Pres” stand on corporate decisions by PCUSA to stand with Palestinians in calling for divestment from Israel?


21 posted on 02/24/2014 8:40:11 AM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
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To: a fool in paradise

I dunno, not a member.


22 posted on 02/24/2014 8:41:04 AM PST by Gamecock (Grace is not opposed to human activity. It's opposed to human merit. MSH)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Wasn’t there an scandal about a decade or so ago where a minister there had an adulterous affair? I didn’t hear too much about it but I thought he had to step down in shame.

Having an active homosexual minister would be hypocritical, celebrating the sins of one while denouncing another for being a sinner.


23 posted on 02/24/2014 8:43:26 AM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
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To: Gamecock
Me neither, but I'm interested in Presbyterian churches around town that reject PCUSA’s platform that looks much like CPUSA’s.

With $100million in holdings, PCUSA didn't want to lose a member church like First Presbyterian.

24 posted on 02/24/2014 8:46:22 AM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

If it’s that close, a large minority are being forced to “eat it”! Break away, and buy the church back when it goes bankrupt.


25 posted on 02/24/2014 9:40:05 AM PST by SgtHooper (If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.)
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To: Cronos

Yes, the biblical hermeneutic that gets you to ordaining women is the same one that gets you to condoning homosexuality


26 posted on 02/24/2014 11:41:56 AM PST by armydoc
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PCUSA’s problem wasn’t ordaining women. It was Louisville’s insistence that churches have quotas. Prebyterians have always been independent minded. If a church wanted a gay pastor, they didn’t want anyone telling them they couldn’t have one.

The Lutherans had a pastor who abandoned his wife and children to take up with his gay lover. And they made him a Bishop!!


27 posted on 02/24/2014 11:48:29 AM PST by AppyPappy
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Everything is liberal in downtown Houston. No surprise


28 posted on 02/24/2014 1:52:15 PM PST by Theodore R. (Alas: TX Republicans to endorse Cornball and George P! Stay tuned March 4)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Sad that this was even close


29 posted on 02/24/2014 1:54:21 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

More than half voted for the change, maybe they should look for a new church to join?


30 posted on 02/24/2014 1:55:06 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: DakotaGator

The men stay because the wives, with their social network in church, insist that they do. It’s about social networking, not the gospel.


31 posted on 02/24/2014 1:55:17 PM PST by Theodore R. (Alas: TX Republicans to endorse Cornball and George P! Stay tuned March 4)
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To: Theodore R.

Understand. Sadly, that is why decency loses.


32 posted on 02/24/2014 7:30:22 PM PST by DakotaGator (Weep for the lost Republic! And keep your powder dry!!)
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