“Debate over the measure was brief, as one of the moderators noted that none of the delegates queuing up to comment on the proposal intended to speak against the overture.” - CPost
The Death of Mainline Protestantism
“While both the PCUSA and the ELCA may be rich in property and endowments, their free-falling membership points to a future of churches empty both of people and of faith. This sudden bankruptcy has been years in the making.” - Carl Trueman
PCUSA may drop below 1 million members by end of 2025
“The PC(USA) Interim Unified Agency released its annual report on church statistics, which found that the denomination lost nearly 49,000 members in 2024, going from approximately 1.094 million members in 2023 to approximately 1.045 million members last year.” - CPost
PCUSA to require clergy candidates to be asked their stance on LGBT issues
“The amendment passed the minimum threshold for passage last week, according to a webpage tracking the presbytery vote count that was overseen by the theologically progressive Covenant Network of Presbyterians.” - CPost
PCUSA has lost a million members over 15 years
“On Tuesday, the PCUSA released its annual statistics report, which found that the United States’ largest Presbyterian denomination had approximately 1.094 million members in 2023.” - CPost
Presbyterian Church (USA) votes to divest from Israel bonds
“On Monday, the denomination also passed a resolution denouncing Christian Zionism.” - RNS
PCUSA reports another year in declining membership, churches
“The largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S. continued its downward trend as it hemorrhaged more than 100 churches and 53,000 members while losing 285 ministers last year, according to statistics released this week.” - Fox
PCUSA to add 'nonbinary/genderqueer' category to official Church statistics
“Starting with next year’s statistics, the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States will add a nonbinary/genderqueer category, alongside the traditional men and women categories.” - C.Post
‘Caustic and demonizing’: Jewish groups denounce PCUSA calling Israel an ‘apartheid’ state
“Rabbi Eric J. Greenberg of the… Simon Wiesenthal Center claims that the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S. is bearing false witness…. Jackie Subar of the Anti-Defamation League argued that the resolution ‘will have serious and damaging consequences to PCUSA’s relations with the Jewish community.’” - CPost
PCUSA committee passes resolution declaring Israel's treatment of Palestinians 'apartheid'
“Amendment INT-02, titled ‘On Recognition That Israel’s Laws, Policies, and Practices Constitute Apartheid Against the Palestinian People,’ passed on a 28-3 committee vote Tuesday afternoon.” - CPost