10 years ago — Sept. 19, 2005
The General Assembly’s task force on the Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church released its report. Some say “it’s close to miraculous that such a diverse 20-member task force could, after several years of difficult work, reach a unanimous recommendation … and they commend the task force for asking the PC(USA) to set aside … its divisive ways and to return to a sense of balance, based on historic Presbyterian principles.
“Some argue that the changes could lead to more fighting, not less, but that the fiercest battles would move from the national stage to the local level.” While others contend there would be greater latitude of grace expressed on the local level than on the national, “So far, the reaction is still trickling in. The task force members plan to hit the road … appearing at as many presbytery meetings and other gatherings as they can pack in before next summer, and also holding a pre-assembly event for commissioners just before the assembly convenes in June.”
From the article “Implementing the task force recommendations: Looking ahead” by Leslie Scanlon.
