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  • The Presbytery of the Southeast formed a committee to investigate allegations against three members of their presbytery regarding a kidnapping in Kentucky. More to follow as this case develops.

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Miller Demits

The Presbytery of the Southeast of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church accepted the confession of the former Rev. Boyd Miller and allowed him to demit the ministry effective immediately.

The Presbytery of the Southeast met on April 4-5 for its regular stated meeting. The Presbytery took up the matter of Boyd Miller, then pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in LaGrange, Georgia. Based on the testimony of three women who had attended the church as teenagers, a committee had developed charges against Mr. Miller. The Presbytery prepared to consider adopting the charges.

However, after discussing the matter at length with various advisors, Mr. Miller came as his own accuser and made a confession of sin before the Presbytery. Based on his confession, the Presbytery found Mr. Miller guilty of three charges: (1) inappropriate relationships with underage girls, (2) inappropriate touching of underage girls in public locations, and (3) abuse of pastoral authority.

Mr. Miller resigned his ordination in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. His resignation was accepted, and he was removed from all pastoral work and issued a rebuke by the Presbytery.

Boyd Miller was pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (OPC) in LaGrange, GA, for years prior to confessing to inappropriate relationships with underage girls.

>> Read more about the Boyd Miller case >>

The Presbytery of the Southeast also formed a committee to investigate accusations against three other members of the Presbytery on a kidnapping case in Kentucky. We will continue to post updates regarding this matter.

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