Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 100838)

First Church (Becton's) is liberal by UPC standards but with important distinctions from Christ Church. At First Church you are free to attend, worship, be fellowshipped, etc without the traditional dress standards BUT you are a second class citizen and not eligible to be on the platform, teach Sunday School,etc.

Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 100838)

This is a fair description of the situation as I see it also (other than I would not characterize the things he did as "weak", of course!).

However in 1986 once Christ Church left the UPC I imagine by default the district became a little more conservative!

I have seen wedding pictures of Pastor Hardwick and Montelle and Montelle had on earrings. I think he became pastor of CC the same year he got married, about 55 years ago.

First Church (Becton's) is liberal by UPC standards but with important distinctions from Christ Church. At First Church you are free to attend, worship, be fellowshipped, etc without the traditional dress standards BUT you are a second class citizen and not eligible to be on the platform, teach Sunday School,etc.

Originally Posted by woodstock (Post 100842)

Tim Dyson's father pastored in Memphis while I lived there. At the time, I thought he was independent or ALJC. I may be wrong about that. He was very strong on Acts 2:38 but not standards.

Originally Posted by Steve Epley (Post 100852)

I moved in 90 into the Nashville area I visited most of the UPC churches in the area without anyone knowing I was a preacher. I saw plenty of cut hair, amkeup, jewelry, facial hair on men, even one church had a member mowing it's grass with shorts on. So holiness issues were not an issue in the Nashville area UPC churches.

Originally Posted by Hesetmefree238 (Post 100771)

I would like to start a thread in which we discuss the characteristics and
personalities of the various districts in the UPC.
My church is part of the Tennessee district. I would classify our district as
very moderate. I do not believe that very many ministers in this district,
especially in the Western portion which is where most of the churches are
located, could be classified as utlra cons. Probably, 80% of the members
of the churches in our area (West TN) have televisions, and I do not know
of very many pastors in our area who take a hard line approach against it.
Also, I think it is very common for UPC members to be involved in organized
sports, and for those of the younger crowd to even attend a college or
pro sports ballgame on occasion.
So, some of you give your posts on your opinions of our district, and also
of other districts of which you may or may not be a member of. This
should make for some interesting reading and discussion.

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson (Post 100860)

I'm not UPCI but in AL. most in the UPCI would be classed MOD.Or LIB.
Most UPCI folks in AL. wouldn't fellowship other Oneness folks.
There are IND.UC churches in AL. and some AMF churches too.
A church in Cottondale , and Atmore are UC. But they aren't UPCI churches.The UCs in AL. aren't UPCI.

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson (Post 100870)

This group is in TN.
http://tcojc.org

Originally Posted by Hesetmefree238 (Post 100869)

Scott, do you know Brother Traywick? I believe he pastors a UPC church near
either Montgomery or Selma. He seems pretty conservative to me.