Don’t hold me to this, but I think it is a collection of former PC(USA) churches that have rewound to 30 years ago.
A bit squishy in that believe. They claim Scripture is the ultimate rule of faith, the still ordain women.
Par35 may know more.
Thanks for the background...I wasn’t aware of all the options.
Also didn’t know about the OPC opposing women’s ordination. Intriguing! Browsing through the docs on the OPC website now.
I generally refer to ECO as ‘homophobic liberals’. They are the latest group to break off from the PCUSA, and were too liberal for EPC (the previous group). The embrace women pastors and elders, and were tolerant of the PCUSA’s pro-abortion positions.
With respect to Gamecock’s post 42, I’d add a footnote to the PCA. Some of the congregations have UNordained women deacons or deaconesses. So while he is correct that women cannot be ordained as deacons in the PCA, there are congregations that will show women in diaconal roles on their website (In your area, I believe 10th Presbyterian in Philly falls into this category).
In many respects, the ARP is generally more conservative than the PCA, but they do ordain women as deacons (although not all churches do so, and there is some pushback from the congregations that don’t.)
Frankly, PCA congregations should be looked at on a case-by-case basis. While they will generally be the best Presbyterian option available (more conservative denominations tend to be regional) there are congregations which should be avoided.
EPC is probably re-wound 30 years. ECO is probably re-wound less than 5).