By Paul Rack, Stated Clerk, Presbytery of Elizabeth, PC(USA)
A Presbyterian Outlook White Paper for you to download, print and distribute
Critics of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are multiplying like Tribbles. Many of their criticisms have about them a ring of truth. But are they accurate?
The recent court ruling that ministers’ housing allowances are unconstitutional has stunned ministers,priests, church treasurers and session/vestry/board members. While it's not clear whether that ruling will hold up under appeal or be implemented in more than one geographic area, the ruling has provoked plenty of concern about the potential tax impact for ministers and cost implications for congregations if housing allowances for ministers were to be disallowed. What do clergy and congregations need to be doing now as we await the next steps from the courts?
Webinar- It’s about time: Planning a life-giving sabbatical This webinar was recorded November 11, 2013. Having recently returned from his second sabbatical,..
A Presbyterian Outlook 90-minute webinar presented by Ray Jones
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 4 p.m. ET
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