The past three years have brought several significant US Supreme Court decisions affecting local churches. To provide a helpful bird’s-eye view of a number of these cases, our web team developed this new collection page. Of note:

• The affirmation and expansion of the ministerial exception for churches
• The availability of public benefits programs to churches and church-run schools
• The intersection of pandemic-related directives by local and state government authorities with the First Amendment

Get up to date on these key recent decisions—and be sure to bookmark the page so that you can follow future decisions as we cover them, too.

Also this week:

• Advantage Members Webinar: Join CPA Elaine Sommerville and me as we talk about pastoral compensation planning—and what has changed because of the pandemic. (Not an Advantage Member? Find out why becoming one is so worthwhile.)
• Need to know how your local and state public accommodations laws affect your church? Our downloadable 50-state guide is a great place to start.
• The legal ins and outs of a church merger.

The Lord bless you and keep you,