Contemporary Culture

Fort Square and Contemporary Culture

Fort Square Presbyterian Church seeks to speak a word of grace into the confusion of our contemporary culture. We see ourselves as having a responsibility to minister truth and grace that we might make an impact on a broken world. The call to proclaim truth means that we speak God's call to repentance to our culture; it also means that we live and speak His word of forgiveness and healing to those who struggle with brokenness.

We are a center for resources within our presbytery for alternatives to abortion. In addition to having members who are trained to counsel women in problem pregnancies, we have connections with a number of groups who are supportive to women and men going through difficulties. We have the resources to help those struggling with guilt from abortions to find healing and forgiveness in the context of local support groups. In addition, we have the resources to help you discover how adoption might serve as an alternative to abortion We also have many families who have adopted children and would be glad to help you if you are considering adopting a child into your home. We support Presbyterians Pro-Life, a national organization speaking out for life within our denomination.

We are learning what it means to care for those struggling with sexual dysfunction. We believe that God can bring healing and hope into your situation and have the ability to connect you with a support group in the community for those wishing to find victory in this area of their lives. In addition, we support One by One, a ministry within our denomination to help those struggling with sexual dysfunction find victory in their lives

Renewal Work within the PCUSA

Several years ago we became one of the first churches involved in the growing “Confessing Church” movement. The movement, begun in response to a need for Biblical emphasis within our denomination, continues to seek helpful and creative ways to call our denomination back to Biblical fidelity. Our statement reads as follows:

The session of Fort Square Presbyterian Church meeting this 17th day of April, 2001, joins faithful believers throughout the Church in confessing:

· That Jesus Christ alone is Lord of all and the way of salvation.
· That holy Scripture is the triune God’s revealed Word, the Church’s only infallible rule of faith and life.
· That God’s people are called to holiness in all aspects of life. This includes honoring the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman, the only relationship within which sexual activity is appropriate.

We therefore announce our commitment to the Confessing Church Movement and we implore all Presbyterians who share these historic Christian convictions to:

· Renew their individual commitments to the above confessions.
· Urge their session and presbytery to affirm these confessions and to declare that they will not ordain, install or employ in any ministry position any person who will not affirm them.
· Urge General Assembly to instruct the General Assembly Council to require that all program personnel uphold these confessions and ensure that the confessions are followed faithfully in all programs and policies of the Presbyterian Church (USA).