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\nJust a quick update here to list a few of the news headlines that caught my attention. It was a generally quiet week and since I am in the middle of a couple of other analyses for this blog I will keep it short.<\/p>\n

I saw a couple of articles this week about denominations selling off unused churches. The second is one that I don’t normally track but the pattern is worth noting.<\/p>\n

\nKirk’s historic churches for sale<\/a><\/b> – from Herald Scotland; “BUYERS have been moving to secure a slice of Scottish heritage after a
\nsurge in the number of historic churches being put up for sale by the
\nKirk.”<\/p>\n

Uniting Church puts properties up for sale to clear debts<\/a><\/b> – from ABC News; “The Uniting Church is putting $100 million worth of property in
\nVictoria up for sale in an attempt to clear its debts by December 2014. The collapse last year of the church-run school, Acacia College, left the church with a $36 million debt.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nIn continuing developments from the previous update:<\/p>\n

\nPresbyterian Moderator pays a visit to graffiti-hit church<\/a><\/b> – from the News Letter; reaction continues following the sectarian vandalism<\/p>\n

ANC equal with God on earth?<\/a><\/b> – from News24; President Zuma’s comments at the Presbyterian Synod meeting continue to draw critical reactions\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nAnd another from Ireland:<\/p>\n

\nPresbyterians spend \u00a36.2m on new projects<\/a><\/b> – from the News Letter\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nA story linking Scotland and the church bombing in Pakistan<\/p>\n

\nKirk minister Aftab Gohar forgives his family’s killers<\/a><\/b> – from BBC News\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While in the South Pacific<\/p>\n

\nVanuatu Presbyterian Church calling for ban of same-sex marriage<\/a><\/b> – from Radio New Zealand International\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nFinally in the PC(USA)<\/p>\n

\nLargest Presbyterian Church’s (PC USA) Property Ownership Case Headed to Court<\/a><\/b> – from The Christian Post; It was decided that the case would be heard in state, not federal, court. And note that the news outlet consistently gets the size rank wrong: while they are the largest in Texas they are the fourth-largest across the denomination.<\/p>\n

Film reaches out to Presbyterians as Detroit prepares to host convention<\/a><\/b> – from the Detroit Free Press; a film made by a local Presbyterian promoting the city for the General Assembly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So there is a snapshot of that week. Hoping to get a couple of new posts up in the next few days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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