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Church property litigation update
www.layman.org

Posted on 01/31/2007 4:35:05 PM PST by PAR35

Rather than post all of the individual stories, I've put up headlines and links to Presbyterian churches who have gotten involved in disputes with PCUSA or its presbyteries since about October.


TOPICS: Mainline Protestant; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: churchproperty; pcusa; presbyterian
Here are some recent stories about litigation between churches and denominations over church property:

Huntsville, AL Court asked to declare Huntsville church, not PCUSA, owns its property http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/court-asked-to-declare.htm

French Camp, MS Small congregation in Mississippi asks presbytery to 'graciously' release it from PCUSA with property http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/small-congregation-in-mississippi.htm

McComb, MS Proposed final judgment to serve as 'template' for other pending, future litigation, attorney says http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/sub-committee-could-help-close.htm

Corinth, MS COM warns minister whose congregation plans to leave PCUSA, orders property legal work begun http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/seeking-withdraw-from-pcusa.htm

Vicksburg, MS Second church in Mississippi files court action over property http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/second-church-in-mississippi.htm

Montreat, NC Church in Montreat votes to leave the PCUSA http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/church-in-montreat-votes.htm

Tulsa, OK Counterclaim against Kirk claims its leaders 'schemed' http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2006-news/counterclaim-against-kirk.htm

Hudson, OH Ohio church wins first round of legal dispute with 'hierarchical' PCUSA http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2006-news/ohio-church-wins-first.htm

Stow, OH Stow Presbyterian Church votes to leave the PCUSA http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2006-news/stowe-presbyterian-church-votes.htm

Baton Rouge, LA Judge bars presbytery from taking any action against property, leaders of First Baton Rouge http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2006-news/judge-bars-presbytery.htm

1 posted on 01/31/2007 4:35:08 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35

Let's try it again to make the links work:

Huntsville, AL Court asked to declare Huntsville church, not PCUSA, owns its property http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/court-asked-to-declare.htm

French Camp, MS Small congregation in Mississippi asks presbytery to 'graciously' release it from PCUSA with property http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/small-congregation-in-mississippi.htm

McComb, MS Proposed final judgment to serve as 'template' for other pending, future litigation, attorney says http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/sub-committee-could-help-close.htm

Corinth, MS COM warns minister whose congregation plans to leave PCUSA, orders property legal work begun http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/seeking-withdraw-from-pcusa.htm

Vicksburg, MS Second church in Mississippi files court action over property http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/second-church-in-mississippi.htm

Montreat, NC Church in Montreat votes to leave the PCUSA http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2007-news/church-in-montreat-votes.htm

Tulsa, OK Counterclaim against Kirk claims its leaders 'schemed' http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2006-news/counterclaim-against-kirk.htm

Hudson, OH Ohio church wins first round of legal dispute with 'hierarchical' PCUSA http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2006-news/ohio-church-wins-first.htm

Stow, OH Stow Presbyterian Church votes to leave the PCUSA http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2006-news/stowe-presbyterian-church-votes.htm

Baton Rouge, LA Judge bars presbytery from taking any action against property, leaders of First Baton Rouge http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2006-news/judge-bars-presbytery.htm


2 posted on 01/31/2007 4:36:30 PM PST by PAR35
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To: Huber

Here are some property fights in the PCUSA, if any of the Episcopals or Anglicans are interested.


3 posted on 01/31/2007 4:38:25 PM PST by PAR35
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