{"id":116,"date":"2013-05-24T19:18:06","date_gmt":"2013-05-25T02:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gajunkie.info\/blog\/?p=116"},"modified":"2013-05-24T19:18:06","modified_gmt":"2013-05-25T02:18:06","slug":"presbyterian-news-headlines-for-the-week-ending-may-18-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=116","title":{"rendered":"Presbyterian News Headlines For The Week Ending May 18, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nNo, I did not get this out on Monday. Between two GA’s live streaming and a nice session with some folks from Los Ranchos Presbytery yesterday I have been a bit preoccupied. But now with a lull in the action let me get caught up on what happened a week ago.<\/p>\n

News leading up to the Church of Scotland General Assembly:<\/p>\n

\nNext Church of Scotland moderator mistaken for thief<\/a><\/b> – from The Scotsman (the Moderator’s ring was in a stolen suitcase a little earlier this spring and when the Rev. Lorna Hood walked into a jewelers to get the backup ring resized the local police were called)<\/p>\n

Church of Scotland revises controversial Israel report<\/a><\/b> – from the BBC (the revised report was released ahead of the GA)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nIn Ghana news of child abuse allegations against a pastor in the Presbyterian Church<\/p>\n

\nGay scandal rocks Presby Church; Pastor to be investigated<\/a><\/b> – from Vibe Ghana<\/p>\n

Gay case has marred our reputation \u2013 Presby Church<\/a><\/b> – from GhanaWeb
\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nAnd in other news…<\/p>\n

\nFrench Reformed and Lutheran Christians unite in one church<\/a><\/b> – from Ecumenical News\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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