{"id":1098,"date":"2006-10-23T21:53:00","date_gmt":"2006-10-24T04:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2006-10-23T21:53:00","modified_gmt":"2006-10-24T04:53:00","slug":"pjc-decision-colonial-pc-vs-grace-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1098","title":{"rendered":"PJC Decision: Colonial PC vs. Grace PC"},"content":{"rendered":"

A much anticipated ruling by the General Assembly Permanent Judicial
\nCommission of the PC(USA) was released today.  In ruling on Session
\nof Colonial Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, Missouri v. Session of
\nGrace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Overland Park, Kansas<\/a>, the GAPJC overturned the rulings of the PJC’s of Heartland Presbytery and the Synod of Mid-America PJC’s.<\/p>\n

The case originated from the Session of Colonial Presbyterian Church’s
\nclaim that in examining individuals for ordination as deacons and
\nelders they did not properly inquire into whether their lifestyle was
\nin compliance with section G-6.0106b of the Book of Order as guided by
\nthe GAPJC case of Wier v. Session, Second Presbyterian Church of Ft.
\nLauderdale, FL.<\/p>\n

The Presbytery PJC dismissed the complaint for “failure to state a
\nclaim upon which a relief can be granted” and the Synod PJC
\nagreed.  They ruled that Colonial had not provided substantial
\ngrounds for filing a complaint beyond the initial allegation.<\/p>\n

The GAPJC found that for the purpose of going forward to trial a PJC must accept allegations as true.  Specifically:<\/p>\n

There are sufficient allegations presented in this
\nComplaint, that, if assumed true, would state a claim upon which relief
\ncould be granted. The assumption of truth of alleged facts is only for
\nthe purpose of determining this preliminary jurisdictional question.
\nThe ultimate determination of whether or not those facts alleged are
\nindeed true is properly left to the trier of fact. If it is determined
\nthat the session’s examination of elders-elect was not sufficient, then
\nthe presbytery has the authority to require that future examinations be
\nconducted in compliance with the Constitution.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nThe case has been sent back to the presbytery PJC for trial before July 1, 2007.<\/p>\n

The PC(USA) news service has issued a press release<\/a> on the story.<\/p>\n

Comment:  While this is a procedural ruling and the Presbytery PJC will be rehearing the case, it strikes me that this decision lowers the bar, or clarifies where it is, and will have wider application in cases that will get heard by PJC’s.  It is too early to see how much this will raise the case load for PJC’s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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