Safety Harbor pulls up anchor

There was no worship Sunday in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church in Safety Harbor, Fla., but services went on as planned. At a neighborhood library, 98 percent of Safety Harbor's recorded membership gathered for what was described as an “awesome” worship experience. In the weeks prior to moving its services and office to a new location, the congregation had voted unanimously to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA) and form a new corporation called Safety Harbor Covenant Church. In the face of presbytery action to dissolve her call, Safety Harbor's pastor, the Rev. Joan Hill, resigned and renounced denominational jurisdiction on Friday.