Christian School Seeks Relief from Lawsuit Over Firing | National Review

A petition for the Court’s review has been filed by Faith Bible Chapel, which runs Faith Christian Academy, a private school in Arvada, Colo. It’s a school much like the one my youngest three children attend. Christian virtues are woven seamlessly through the day, and the school community gathers in prayer and for inspirational guidance during weekly chapel. First Bible is asking the Court to clarify that the ministerial exception — a First Amendment protection that stops courts from overruling schools’ hiring decisions with respect to employees who perform “ministerial duties” — immunizes it from litigation in a lawsuit brought by a disgruntled former employee, Gregory Tucker. And after rescheduling several times, the Court could issue a decision to review the case soon.

Tucker started teaching science at Faith Christian in 2000. He took time off for missionary work and then returned to the school to teach the Bible, as well. By 2014, he was Faith Christian’s chaplain. Among his responsibilities were planning the school’s weekly chapel services. In January 2018, he led a “Race and Faith” chapel service at which he accused Faith Christian students and parents of racism, “white privilege” and “systemic bias.” (He is, incidentally, himself white.)

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