Category: News

"Essentials" and "Covenants:" Learning a New Way of Life

by Jim Singleton, President of The Fellowship of Presbyterians A persistent question for both PC(USA) and ECO congregations in The Fellowship of Presbyterians is our relationship to the Essential Tenets document – the centerpiece of The Fellowship’s Theology Project. Many of us believe the problems with which Presbyterians now struggle have developed as a result…
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Registration for Orlando is OPEN

Registration for the 2013 national gathering of The Fellowship of Presbyterians and ECO is now open.  The dates are January 30-February 1 and our venue will be the beautiful Rosen Shingle Creek Resort near the Orlando (FL) airport. Again this year, we have secured an amazing conference rate that is also available for three days…
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The Process of Joining ECO

As we move into the final months of 2012, PC(USA) presbyteries are meeting and more pastors and congregations are being dismissed into ECO.  Checkout the ECO page to see the names of congregations and individuals as they complete the process. A question that is often asked is, “When should we fill out applications to join…
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Are We Flirting with “Congregationalism”?

The label “congregationalist” is being tossed around somewhat indiscriminately these days in our Presbyterian circles, especially by those who are critical of recent moves by PC(USA) evangelicals. We need to be clearer about what we mean—or ought to mean—when we use that term. It is a useful label for describing a specific view of church…
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