Stated clerk ends historic term in historic fashion
Retired Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson shares the joys and challenges of his seven years in the role. Acting Stated Clerk Bronwen Boswell shares her vision for the next year.
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While the Jewish community in the U.S. is largely disappointed or outraged by the use of the word apartheid, responses within the denomination are generally positive.
Disciplinary policies amended as General Assembly grinds through revisions
Plenaries 10 and 11 wrap up as GA falls further behind schedule, slowly working through changes to the Book of Order’s Rules of Discipline.
Fourth plenary of General Assembly 225 begins action on committee work
121 items of business were included in the assembly’s approval of the consent agenda, and 7 items were pulled for later discussion.
General Assembly 225 gathers virtually for worship and fourth plenary
Worship leaders articulated hope for the present and future and lament over a painful past.
The Committee on General Assembly Ministry Coordination says “words matter”
Among other business, the committee voted to bestow awards, change the nomenclature of “AIDS” to “HIV” in PC(USA) publications and work towards a more inclusive understanding of family.
General Assembly Ministry Coordination Committee recommends ‘Plan Omega’ for GA 226
Assembly to receive proposal opposite from this year’s assembly – online committee meetings with in-person plenaries.
Committee votes to approve formation of Advocacy Committee for LGBTQIA+ Equity
On its first day of meeting, the General Assembly Ministry Coordination Committee focused on LGBTIA+ inclusion in the denomination.
International Engagement Committee prayerfully listened and engaged numerous global issues
The topics discussed and voted on by the committee include, among other things: Israel/Palestine, the Doctrine of Discovery, the use of sanctions, humanitarian efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Committee recommends naming Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and lives as ‘apartheid’
Despite a protest at the Presbyterian Center, the International Engagement Committee approved the resolution "On Recognition That Israel’s Laws, Policies, and Practices Constitute Apartheid Against the Palestinian People."