Clergy Dismissals Often Not Minister Fault
Report notes dismissals of pastors often stem from reasons other than unethical conduct. The piece emphasizes clergy accountability while suggesting external pressures influence church leadership changes.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1981
Page
8
Congregational Tensions Mention Preexisting Conflicts
The report notes factional strife in a congregation before the pastor arrived, with strong minority disapproval and pastor laity value clashes. It says such tensions may persist unless external counseling is sought, and cites 23 percent of firings as due to authoritarian behavior or contentiousness by the pastor.
Former Odessan Pastor Weston to Preach Elders Ordination
The Rev. Robert E. Weston of Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church Fort Worth will deliver the ordination sermon for four new elders at Cumberland Presbyterian Church 1415 North Grandview on January 11. The ordinees are Greg Badke W Harris Leona Sears and Lucille Weston. Weston, son of the late Marvin A Weston, is a 1964 Permian High School graduate with MDiv degrees from Memphis Theological Seminary and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary earned in 1970. He has pastored in Chattanooga and Austin and led St Paul Austin from a mission to a 300 member church. he currently leads a growing Trinity Church with a new building program. Weston has served as Synod of Texas Moderator and held other denominational finance and education posts. He is married to Jo Ann Murphy and has two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Weston
Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church of
Fort Worth
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
North Grandview
Vernon Burrow
Greg Badke
W. H. Harris
Leona Sears
Lucille Weston
Weston
Burrow
Marvin A. Weston
Permian High School
Memphis Theological Seminary
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Chattanooga
Tenn
St. Paul Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Austin
St. Paul
Trinity Church
Synod of Texas
Denominational Board of Finance
Synodic Board of Christian
Fidelis Class Holds New Year Meeting at First United Methodist
The Fidelis Sunday School Class of First United Methodist Church met in the church parlor for a monthly coffee and business session. Rev. Lacy Stan diferencial gave the invocation. Hostesses led 28 guests and members with a festive table and baby New Year 1981. The new president Gene Nettleton ran the business as reports highlighted 1980 mission activity and 1154 cards sent by Laura Murphy’s courtesy committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
First United Methodist Church
Lacy Standifer
Visitation
Mmes
Maggie Rumbaugh
Mary Fasken
Inez Bricker
Norman Vincent Peale
Jesus
Gene Nettleton
Laura Frances Murphy
Cassie Sligar
Philippines
Australia
Malaysia
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Washington
Jan Jenkins
UTPB
Odessa College
West University
Division of Education
The
Texas Conference of Churches
Jo Ann Murphy
Dalton
Drew
Robert Weston
Fquapedic
Sugg
Retail
Jase
King
Koi
Utes
E. Ath
Live Oak Plaza
And
Mem JS
JOU
Wace Brookes
Basic Tissue Inc
Odessa
Mallmark
V. Price
Hallmark Wood
Pat
Hallmark Santa Fe
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