“Court declines to lift restrictions on crowds at church services” SCOTUSblog summarizes the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent orders in two cases here.
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Josh on Theology Thursdays: Church, State, and COVID-19
Josh on Theology Thursdays: Church, State, and COVID-19 Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining Lutheran pastors James Smith (Trinity Episcopal and St. John’s Lutheran in Three Rivers, Michigan) and Chris Laughlin (Messiah Lutheran in Constantine, Michigan) for their “Theology Thursdays,” which they post to their congregations’ Facebook pages while we keep social distance due to COVID-19. We talked about Church and State issues during COVID-19. It was a fun conversation in a difficult time. Go here to watch the hour-long conversation.
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“The 10 things to know about the Separation Protocol of the United Methodist Church.” Daniel Dalton has an overview for congregations in the United Methodist Church here.
“One goal of Methodists’ plan to split the church over same-sex marriage and clergy: Avoid lawsuits”
“One goal of Methodists’ plan to split the church over same-sex marriage and clergy: Avoid lawsuits” The Washington Post covers the split, including why congregations going through the process should consult a lawyer even without litigation, here.
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases”
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases” Religion Clause covers the cases here.
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases”
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases” Religion Clause covers the cases
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“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases”
“Supreme Court Grants Cert. In 2 Ministerial Exception Cases” Religion Clause covers the cases
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“Former priest sues Archdiocese of St. Louis for naming him on list of alleged abusers”
“Former priest sues Archdiocese of St. Louis for naming him on list of alleged abusers” The St. Louis Post- Dispatch covers the litigation
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“Becoming a Millionaire on a Pastor’s Salary”
“Becoming a Millionaire on a Pastor’s Salary” Trinity Foundation has a case study of high pastoral compensation and potential developments in the U.S. Senate here.
“Chicago suburb seeks to block church’s winter homeless shelter”
“Chicago suburb seeks to block church’s winter homeless shelter.” Religion News Service covers the lawsuit here.