Legal Opinion
Heartland Presbytery v. The Presbyterian Church of Stanley, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided February 17, 2017No. 114404PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bruns, J.:
This case involves a church property dispute arising out of a schism that developed between the members of the Presbyterian Church of Stanley, Inc. (PCOS). Since 1983, the PCOS has been affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which is a hierarchical religious denomination. Unfortunately, a disagreement arose between the members of the congregation relating primarily to certain theological positions taken by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) over the past several years. In 2014, a majority of the members present at a congregational meeting voted to have the PCOS leave the…
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