Terrorist Threats, But Not Al Queda

New York's Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, along with others in the denomination, was on alert Sunday after the PC-USA received an arson threat.

Walking into church this morning, I noticed more security than usual. During the announcement section of this morning's service, our pastor announced that the Presbyterian Church USA had received an arson threat due to it's "anti-Jewish" policies towards the Middle East.

The letter, postmarked from Queens, NY (my home county), has PC-USA churches all over the country on alert.

While the congregation was unhappy, they did not seem discouraged.

Terrorism, sadly, spans wider than Al-Queda, and darkens more than the Middle East. New Yorkers are getting used to it.

The statement on the potential PC-USA divestment is here.
The PC-USA statement on the Middle East roadmap is here.
More PC-USA thoughts on Palestine may be found here.
The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church website is here.
The Presbyterian Church USA website is here.