Churches and faith communities need to be present on this journey toward daring to love another!
To send these couples away from the church would be going against what I believe about God and God’s welcome. It would go against my faith and my call.
I believe we are given a sacred responsibility to help be a part of a couple’s journey toward a life of deep loving and commitment.
“To turn my back on the love and lifelong commitments of these wonderful couples would have gone against my faith, the ministry where I was called, and most of all, against God’s amazing hospitality and welcome where love and justice meet together.”
Presbytery of the Redwoods Opposes Rebuke!At the Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of the Redwoods on May 15, 2012, the Permanent Judicial Commission's reported on Janie's GAPJC decision.A motion was made by ...
Posted May 19, 2012 5:06 PM by Communications Team
General Assembly PJC issues decision in Spahr caseIn a close decision, the General Assembly Permanent
Judicial Commission upheld the findings of the lower court that the Rev. Dr.
Jane Spahr violated the constitution of the Presbyterian Church ...
Posted Feb 21, 2012 4:19 PM by Communications Team
GAPJC Hearing Date SetThe final appeal before the Presbyterian Church (USA) Permanent Judicial Commission will be held on Friday, February 17, 2012 in San Antonio, TX, at the Drury Plaza, River Walk. Please ...
Posted Feb 8, 2012 2:32 PM by Communications Team
Synod PJC Decision: Verdict stands Against Rev. Spahr
Defense team member Scott Clark writes on behalf of Rev. Dr. Jane Spahr and the defense team, Sara Taylor and Beverely Brewster:
We have just received the decision of the ...
Posted Mar 29, 2011 6:53 AM by Communications Team
Synod Appeal Hearing, March 24The Synod of the Pacific has issued the notice of a hearing for Janie's appeal. It is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to ...
Posted Feb 27, 2011 7:26 AM by Communications Team
GAPC Decision in Rev. Jean Southard's case
Attached is the February 7, 2011 decision of The Permanent Judicial Commission of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the case of the Rev. Jean ...
Posted Feb 27, 2011 7:17 AM by Communications Team
Appeal filed in Spahr caseOn October 11, 2010, the Rev. Dr. Jane Adams Spahr filed a written Notice of Appeal with the Presbytery of the Redwoods. In the Notice lawyers for Spahr alleged 13 ...
Posted Nov 8, 2010 4:20 PM by Communications Team
Permanent Judicial Commission's RulingThe Permanent Judicial Commission of the Redwoods Presbytery [of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)], having conducted a trial in the above proceeding, and having deliberated and voted in accord ...
Posted Feb 4, 2012 6:13 PM by Communications Team