Tag: Grace Community Church
The county said Grace Community Church is not only violating the county’s public health order, but also the court’s preliminary injunction.
Attorneys for John MacArthur denounce headlines reporting a church outbreak of COVID-19 cases
by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, Oct.23, 2020 (RNS) — Attorneys for Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church are condemning recent headlines declaring a coronavirus outbreak in the megachurch thatRead More
County officials, in a statement, said the decision was due to the current COVID-19 restrictions.
John MacArthur, pastor who has defied COVID-19 orders, will face new hearing in November
by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2020 (RNS) — The same state social-distancing measures that have ensnarled Rev. John MacArthur in legal proceedings for his refusal to close hisRead More
The County of Los Angeles has sought to stop the megachurch from hosting indoor services...
Judge grants injunction barring John MacArthur, Grace Community Church from meeting indoors
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2020 (RNS) — A Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted a preliminary injunction against Grace Community Church, prohibiting Pastor John MacArthur from holding indoor worship services.Read More
“Their co-morbidities contribute to their outcome, but it’s not their cause of death. COVID is the cause of death.”
John MacArthur claimed there is ‘no pandemic.’ He was politicizing science, experts say
by: Yonat Shimron Sep. 1, 2020 (RNS) — This past Sunday (Aug. 30) John MacArthur, the senior pastor of Los Angeles’ Grace Community Church, made a startling statement. “There isRead More
The judge granted part of the restraining order request and denied part of it.
Judge orders John MacArthur, Grace Community Church to wear masks, social distance during services
by: Bob Smietana UPDATE: Hours after this article was published, the California Court of Appeal issued a stay of the lower court’s order, allowing the county’s Health Order to remainRead More
Lawyers for the church say that Grace Community Church and MacArthur could face $1,000 a day in fines for doing so.
John MacArthur believes the Bible trumps COVID-19 public health orders. Legal scholars say no.
by: Alejandra Molina Aug. 6, 2020 (RNS) — For the past two Sundays, Grace Community Church pastor John MacArthur has defied California’s COVID-19 regulations by opening the doors of hisRead More