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