Laudato Si 2.0 Is Coming, and You Won't Like It

Ten years ago a new era dawned as the first Jesuit Pope (Francis) ascended to the throne, becoming the 266th Pope. This ‘green pope’ quickly jumped on the global warming/climate change bandwagon, releasing his Laudato Si environmentalist encyclical in 2015.

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Resisting Church Authority Abuse 6: Guest Speakers Manual Change & Call for Revisitation

A change of substantial and destructive import was introduced into the latest edition of the Church Manual. This change seems to grant conferences veto power over which guest speakers local churches might be able to invite.

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Resisting Church Authority Abuse 5: Conference and Conference President

No attempt should be made to set up standards of membership or to make, or attempt to enforce, rules or regulations for local church operations that are contrary to these decisions, adopted by the General Conference in Session and that are set forth in this Church Manual (pp. 17-18).

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The Gaithersburg Congregation Sends an Open Letter To The Potomac Conference

Observing our steadfastness in inviting Pastor Bohr, Pastor Baca determined that the church elders would no longer be recognized as official elders.  He then determined the same for our church board which had been elected in accordance with the church manual.  Such authority does not reside in a pastor. 

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