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We are taking a (hopefully) brief hiatus from publishing in order to more securely organize the news service with regards to funding and staffing. Look for us to return soon.

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Keeping up with the good work being done by Lagniappe Presbyterian Church (PCA) on the Mississippi Gulf Coast would be a fully time job for any reporter. We wanted to highlight what is thankfully a common event in the life of Lagniappe - the dedication of a home that they have built for victims of Katrina. Read about it at the Lagniappe Church blog.

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A URCNA blogger - "Glenda" - discusses the recent URCNA Synod; her coverage includes details and personal reflections that will no doubt be of interest to RN readers. (HT: Heidelblog)

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The URCNA Synod, meeting this week in Palos Heights, IL, adopted the following statement concerning the doctrine of justiication on Thursday: Synod affirms that the Scriptures and confessions teach the doctrine of justification by grace alone, through faith alone and that nothing that is taught under the rubric of covenant theology in our churches may contradict this fundamental doctrine.

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Sunday morning, Allen Mays and his 12 year old son Madison were killed in a head-on collision with an intoxicated driver, Juan Manuel Landaverde, who crossed the median. Mays and his son were seated on the driver's side of the vehicle. His wife and daughter, seated on the passenger's side, were only slightly injured. Landaverde, who received only minor injuries, has been charged with two

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The URCNA General Synod begins today in Palos Heights, IL. Kim Riddlebarger blogs a preview of the issues he anticipates. We will report on Synod happenings as news is released.

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Press release from RTS: HAROLD O. J. BROWN GOES HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD Harold O. J. Brown, John R. Richardson Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord July 8, 2007 at 8:25 pm. He was born July 6, 1933 in Tampa, Florida to Dr. Harold Ogden and Mary Bakas Brown. He would have celebrated his 74th birthday this

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The "Get Religion" blog explores press coverage of religion - as in, "The Press just doesn't 'get' religion". In a posting today, a PCA member notes how often the press aims to make a point about the decline of mainline Presbyterianism yet fails to distinguish carefully between presbyterian denominations. The author, Daniel Pulliam, writes: "As a member of the Presbyterian Church in America I

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Previously, RN reported on Peter Leithart's letter written in response to the PCA's adoption of the recommendations of the General Assembly study committee concerning the "Federal Vision" and "New Perspectives on Paul". This week, Pastor Steve Wilkins (Monroe, LA) drafted a letter to the Louisiana Presbytery and made the letter public (pdf). The Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church's Federal

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The companion website for the Gospel Coalition's recent national meeting is now online. The site contains a confessional statement as well as a theological vision for ministry that contains support for a realist epistemology. The theological vision statement sketches a vision for conducting the ministry of the church that the author's see to be rarely practiced. The goal of the vision is a

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The Christian Reformed Church has received a five-year, one million dollar grant from the Lilly Foundation to continue its pastoral excellence program. The CRC Sustaining Pastoral Excellence (SPE) project intends "to create a culture of pastoral excellence in the CRC. It offers funding for peer learning groups, continuing education events, and mentoring."

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Submitted by Garrett Craw Note: We welcome any responses; please send editorial proposals, responses, or cartoon ideas to refnews@gmail.com. Views expressed in editorials or editorial cartoons are not necessarily the views of the editor or staff of Reformed News.

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We have added the Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals (FIRE) to our list of denominations we monitor for news items. You can download (PDF) their "Winter 2007" Newsletter to catch up on FIRE events and news.

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The Weather Channel covered the Lagniappe Presbyterian Church (PCA) of Bay St. Louis and its valuable ministry activity. The church not only serves the hurricane-ravaged Mississippi Gulf Coast, but it also was born amidst the disaster, being formed as it ministered to the coastal area. The church has helped manage the activities of nearly 7000 volunteers and continues to help build houses and

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Reformation Trust has published Jesus the Evangelist: Learning to Share the Gospel from the Book of John by Richard D. Phillips (PCA). The publisher's blurb reads: "Rev. Richard D. Phillips digs into the early chapters of the Gospel of John to discover principles for Christian outreach that were modeled by witnesses for Jesus and by Jesus Himself. Phillips unfolds biblical principles for

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Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church (USA) of Newport Beach, CA held a groundbreaking ceremony after its Sunday Services to celebrate the start of construction plans to renovate two buildings. The church's original plans called for underground parking and the creation of a gym, but residents of the neighbhorhood and town challenged the construction on the grounds of increased traffic. The story

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First Presbyterian Church (USA) of Pascagoula, MS received some good press for its efforts in helping out with the "100 Homes in 100 Days" project being carried out on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Members helped with the rebuilding of four homes on Saturday in the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina. (Keep in mind that the RN reports current news; we are aware of the good work that many other

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PCA FV/NPP study committee member Robert Mattes (Ruling Elder) has started a new blog wherein he discusses the FV controversy and engages in the online discussion concerning the FV. Mattes criticizes Douglas Wilson's book about slavery, drawing criticism from David Baly (PCA Pastor) and a response from Douglas Wilson. Mattes's followup is here. In response to the passage of the Federal Vision

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The Orthodox Presbyterian Church completed its General Assembly on Wednesday, June 20. A complete summary of the assembly's activities is available online. Also available is a slide show of photographs.

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The Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches has launched a new website. An interesting feature of the site is a list of frequently asked questions.

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The Gospel Coalition website now promises that the materials from this conference will be available on June 28th. We previously reported on this parachurch organization and its diverse participants.

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This weekend's featured sermon comes from Tenth Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Philadelphia, PA. Pastor D. Marion Clark delivered the sermon "Fellowship of the Gospel" on Phillipians 1:27-30. The sermon is available at SermonAudio in both audio and video format.

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Saturday, The Orthodox Presbyterian Church considered its proposed Directory for Public Worship, section by section. After completing the perfection and approval of 5 out of the 18 sections, the assembly deferred further consideration of the directory to 2008's General Assembly. The assembly made its decision to defer on the basis of time constraints. On Monday, the assembly approved a name

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Examining the recordings of the PCA General Assembly committee of Bills and Overtures, we may now report action on the following Overtures: Overture 1 from Southeast Alabama Presbytery (to CCB & OC) "Revise BCO 35-7 to Omit Transcript of Testimony" - NEGATIVE Overture 2 from Presbytery of New Jersey (to CCB and OC)

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