As the Jinishian Memorial Program marks 60 years, Greg Allen Pickett explores what its long commitment to local leadership and civic formation can teach the church about mission.
Calvary Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee survived not by recreating its past but by trusting its elders, partnering with its presbytery and opening its historic building to the community.
Stickers, tote bags, theological books, ministry resources and lively conversations filled three rooms of the Baird Center on Saturday afternoon as the 227th General Assembly welcomed back a version of a longtime assembly tradition: the exhibit hall.
As GA227 experiments with a new gathering space, Greg Allen-Pickett considers what the Town Square might reveal about connection, community and the future of in-person assemblies.
Can we love our country and still tell the truth about its power? Greg Allen-Pickett reflects on U.S. involvement in Latin America — holding gratitude and grief, critique and hope, under the call of Christian discipleship.
Greg Allen-Pickett shares how his church lives out mutual mission — building relationships, sharing faith, and serving alongside U.S.-Mexico border partners.
Borders are places of encounter, calling us to see our shared humanity, writes Greg Allen-Pickett.
One commissioner at the 226th General Assembly shares lessons she has learned in facilitating community online.
Stories of gun violence and heartbreak lead to unanimous vote for action at #GA226.
An early morning hike in the Wasatch mountains during the General Assembly brings encounters with God’s creation and good friends.
Service dogs bring delegates comfort and joy at the 226th General Assembly.
Presbytery of Utah provides multiple opportunities for mission and ministry in the spirit of the discontinued Hands and Feet initiative.
Newly elected co-moderators delight the assembly with their custom, symbolic stoles.
The Presbytery of Utah steps up to host the 226th General Assembly in Salt Lake City with energy, creativity and joy.
Those gathered in Salt Lake City, and watching online, begin the plenary work of General Assembly with reflection and song.
The decision to have no exhibit hall for the General Assembly in Salt Lake City sparks strong reactions. Greg Allen-Pickett reports.
GA attendees are encouraged to worship with local churches.
The Israel/Palestine Mission Network group calls for ceasefire in Gaza and bears witness to violence during their trip.
Young Adult Advisory Delegates presented a gift to the co-Moderators, and the assembly ended with the same prayer it started with, acknowledging that there is work to be done.
Commissioners affirmed a wide swath of resolutions from the Ministry Coordination Committee on LGBTQIA+ issues, gender-inclusive language and diverse families. They concluded with a proposal for a hybrid 226th General Assembly.
GA Plenary 13 decided the reelection of Moffett and the Board of Pensions’ relationship to the Office of General Assembly among other business.
Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy asked to study investment policies on all weapons-related companies.
Taking the exhortation in Isaiah 2 to beat swords into plowshares literally, the Violence in the USA Committee voted to endorse the Guns to Gardens movement; They also voted to endorse the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms’ gun relinquishment protocol and to educate congregations about this issue.
The Addressing Violence in the USA Committee spent the entire day reflecting on gun violence, the impact it has, and how individual Christians, churches, and the national denomination are called to respond, including potentially divesting from sporting goods stores and department stores that sell firearms.
On its first day, the committee named the relevance and importance of their work, passing three resolutions: one on polarization; another on bullying, harassment, and assault; and a third on democracy, voting rights, and electoral reform.
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