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PCUSA declares support for trans surgeries for kids

By Filings on Tue, 07/07/26
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“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

By Filings on Mon, 08/04/25
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“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

By Filings on Fri, 05/30/25
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“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

By Filings on Tue, 05/20/25
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“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

By Filings on Thu, 12/05/24
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“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

By Filings on Tue, 07/02/24
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“On Monday, the denomination also passed a resolution denouncing Christian Zionism.” - RNS

PCUSA reports another year in declining membership, churches

By Filings on Fri, 05/05/23
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“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

By Filings on Thu, 10/27/22
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“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

By Filings on Tue, 07/12/22
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“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'

By Filings on Thu, 06/30/22
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“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

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