Structure and statutes: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board approves A Corporation bylaw changes
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ST. LOUIS – The 2018 General Assembly ended June 23 as it began, with worship — proclaiming though song: “To God be..
Assembly considers #MeToo, #ChurchToo measures
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All approved: Assembly approves recommendations from Way Forward, All Agency Review and report from Vision 2020
ST. LOUIS – With relatively little discussion and no drama, the General Assembly approved the recommendations of the Way Forward Commission and..
Affirming faith and justice: Theological issues at General Assembly
ST. LOUIS – Presbyterians are trying to figure out how to proclaim their commitment to justice, equity and human dignity for all..
GA-approved: Consent agenda passes several items at opening of plenary
ST. LOUIS - In a stroke of efficient decision-making, the 2018 General Assembly voted June 20 to approve a combined consent agenda,..
Shuffling the deck: Way Forward votes to reconfigure the PC(USA), A Corporation, board
ST. LOUIS – The Way Forward Committee of the 2018 General Assembly voted 51-5 on June 19 to approve the recommendations from..
Way Forward and ACC grapple with corporate authority, church authority
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“Get aboard the discernment train” – Way Forward Committee sorts through complicated issues
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Vision and structure, function and dysfunction: Way Forward discerns next steps for the PC(USA)
ST. LOUIS – Representatives of the Way Forward Commission and the All Agency Review Committee made the case June 18 that a..
“We need clarity of vision” – Way Forward Committee takes action on 2020 Vision Team report
ST. LOUIS – The Way Forward Committee took action on the 2020 Vision Team report June 17 – but along the way..
Intro to significant business: Assembly hears from committees and commissions
ST. LOUIS – This was like a meet-and-greet for some significant business coming before the 2018 General Assembly – an afternoon dedicated..
Commissioners’ resolutions cover widespread issues: Calls to end policies separating families, respond to North Korean refugee crisis, address suicide and opioid addiction and more
ST. LOUIS – Commissioners’ resolutions to the 2018 General Assembly have started to roll in – often, matters drawn from breaking news..
Cindy Kohlmann and Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri elected co-moderators of the 223rd General Assembly
ST. LOUIS — On the fourth ballot, the 2018 General Assembly elected as co-moderators Cindy Kohlmann and Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri – a..
“I have never in my life been so proud to be a Presbyterian” – Liz Theoharis shares Presbyterians’ involvement in eradicating poverty
ST. LOUIS – J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), introduced the speakers this way: “These Presbyterians are fresh..
Remembering baptismal vows and why congregations need the wider church: Way Forward Committee begins meeting a day before General Assembly convenes
ST. LOUIS – The Way Forward Committee of the 2018 General Assembly started off its work with a history lesson, and a..
$5.3 million under consideration: Coordinating Committee examines costs of recommendations to 2018 General Assembly
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More than church as usual in St. Louis: General Assembly to address community issues
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On the way to GA: Connecting faith and public witness
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Way Forward Commission takes action regarding trust and transparency
The Way Forward Commission met on June 12 to take administrative action regarding issues of trust and transparency in the Presbyterian Church..
On the way to GA: Building #MeToo accountability into PC(USA) policy
In 2016, during a plenary session of the General Assembly in Portland, Oregon, the then stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),..
On the way to GA: #MeToo and the victims of pastoral sexual misconduct
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J. Herbert Nelson hosts discussion on per capita and General Assembly
J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is hoping to find ways to help Presbyterians better understand the denomination’s..
Way Forward Commission approves “administrative supplement” as guidance for the PC(USA) in final meeting
The Way Forward Commission has approved an “administrative supplement” to its work — providing guidance for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on matters..
On the way to GA: Proposed changes to the Session Annual Statistical Report
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