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PC(USA) & ECO: Denomination

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UPDATE ON STRAW POLL

In a December Straw Poll, a total of 1,201 CPC members voted 86% in favor of leaving the PC(USA) and joining ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. Voting was initially scheduled for December 8/9, but extended to December 15/16 due to inclement weather. The tally was 86% approval at each weekend. The Straw Poll did not represent an official vote to leave, but based on these results, the Session will pursue formal conversations with the Presbytery about separation. More information will be shared in January worship services and will be posted on this page throughout 2013.

KEY RESOURCES & FAQs ABOUT ECO

• Read: Frequently Asked Questions About ECO (Distributed at CPC on November 24, 2012)
  
  
• Read: Theology and the "Five Solas" in the PC(USA) (Distributed on November 1, 2012)

• Watch: Positioning CPC Toward the Future: A Vision to Join ECO (Video shown at CPC on December 1, 2012)
  

 

 

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ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND & RESOURCES

• Watch: A Video Introduction from The Fellowship of Presbyterians & ECO
  

 

• The Denominational Landscape & ECO (CPC handout from October 15, 2012)
  
  
• Selected Points of Comparison in Theology and Practice Among the PC(USA), ECO, and EPC
  (Prepared by ECO on June 21, 2012)
  
  
• Town Hall Presentation (May 20, 2012)
   

• Town Hall Q and A (May 20, 2012)
   

• Town Hall Presentation (May 9, 2012)
   

• Town Hall Q and A (May 9, 2012)
   

• Positioning CPC Toward the Future (information booklet mailed to members April 2012)
  

• Update from the Session (CPC Life - March 2012)

• Denominational Update (January 27, 2012)

• The Fellowship of Presbyterians Vision Piece (December 14, 2011)

• Ten Theological Challenges Facing the PC(USA) (First Presbyterian Colorado Springs)

• Panel Discussion Part I on the Denomination (November 30, 2011)
   

• Panel Discussion Part II on the Denomination (November 30, 2011)
   

• Theological Issues in the Denominational Discussion (November 2, 2011)
  

• Denominational Update (October 23, 2011)

• Read about two key questions on next steps in the denomination (October 2011)
  

• FAQs on CPC & Denominational Relationship (July 18, 2011)

• Building Blocks Sermon Series: audio and transcripts (Summer 2011)
  

• Forum on Sexuality podcast with John Crosby [held May 10, 2011]
  

• Forum on Sexuality transcript with John Crosby [held May 10, 2011]

• CPC Life article with denominational update (May 2011)
  
• Article from Senior Pastor John Crosby (March 2011)

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP:

• Visit the Fellowship of Presbyterians website at www.fellowship-pres.org

• Letter to the PC(USA) about finding a new way forward [dated May 4, 2011]
• Letter to the PC(USA) [dated February 2, 2011]
  
• Watch videos from leaders within the Fellowship PC(USA)

CONTACT:

• For more information about denominational issues or CPC's involvement with the Fellowship, email Gary Tygesson, Gayle DeHaan, or David Schwandt at elderspcusa@cpconline.org.