General Assembly 227 (2026) in Milwaukee, covered by Presbyterian Outlook,

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General Assembly 227 to consider several health-related topics

James Talarico stands and talks in a crowd of people.

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Austin Seminary student James Talarico wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary

Black mid adult woman at voting booth on USA election day

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Presbyterian politicians mix faith with their civic service

a woman walking up stairs. another woman lending a hair.

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As West Virginia foster youth age out, a Presbyterian church steps into the gap

Members of CLEAR (Clergy League for Emergency Action and Response) in Dallas-Fort Worth maintain, a prayer vigil on Monday mornings.

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Faith leaders form rapid response network for migrants facing ICE detention in Dallas

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How one Houston church turned a childcare crisis into a calling

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How is the PC(USA) called to respond to refugees?

PORTLAND, Ore. – Committee 9 of the 222nd Presbyterian General Assembly has the task of considering “Immigration and Environmental Issues” –..

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Social Justice committee raises matters of racial justice, cultural proficiency

PORTLAND, Ore. – On June 20, the Social Justice committee of the 222nd General Assembly poured energy into addressing matters of..

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General Assembly Procedures committee gets to work

PORTLAND, Ore. – The General Assembly Procedures committee, committee 03, spent most of June 20 working on recommendations from COGA (Committee..

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Palestinian novelist calls Presbyterians allies in the BDS movement

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is on record denying any affinity for BDS. Susan Abulhawa, though, thinks Presbyterians have moved..

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GA222: Monday, June 20 daily recap

Youngest commissioner. 17-year-old Meg Wilson is ready to give voice to the future of the church. Outpost blog. Connecting, belonging, calling...

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Middle East committee endorses measure that would increase pressure for Palestinian rights

PORTLAND, Ore. – A panel has sent forward a measure that could strengthen the pressure the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is placing..

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Committee considers fossil fuel divestment and alternatives, votes in favor of divestment

PORTLAND, Ore. – On Monday morning, June 20, Committee 9 jumped into their work of considering overtures both for and against..

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Co-moderators share hopes and blessings with committee

PORTLAND, Ore. – The co-moderators of the 2016 General Assembly, Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston, swung by The Way Forward committee..

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Mission Coordination committee recommends approval of changes in reserve requirement for PC(USA) mission budget

PORTLAND, Ore. – Following a Bible study on messy tables and gift versus grasp, the vice-moderator of the General Assembly’s Mission Coordination..

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Social Justice committee digs into a huge agenda

PORTLAND, Ore. – The General Assembly Committee on Social Justice (Committee 11) quickly dug into a few of its 26 docketed items..

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Finding refuge: Word Refugee Day luncheon

PORTLAND, Ore. – Late one cold and windy winter night when he was a boy, Som Nath Subedi felt his father..

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A model of civility in the midst of disagreement: Opposite sides of the fossil fuel debate

PORTLAND, Ore. – Two of the public faces of the fossil fuel divestment debate are Mike Cole and Abby Mohaupt. Cole..

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Peacemaking and International Issues committee debates overture on nonviolent means of resisting human oppression

PORTLAND, Ore. – After a lively conversation and Bible study, the committee on Peacemaking and International Issues spent much of the..

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Pushing for real change: The Way Forward committee discusses possibilities

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Way Forward committee at the 2016 General Assembly has begun to consider possibilities – not deciding what..

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Assembly’s youngest commissioner

PORTLAND, Ore. - Margaret (Meg) Wilson of Columbus, Ohio, wasn’t sure she would be able to attend the 222nd General Assembly..

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Difficult conversations: The Way Forward Committee examines the structure of the denomination

When the General Assembly’s The Way Forward committee finished for the night on June 19, top leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..

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GA222: Sunday, June 19 daily recap

Co-moderator candidates. As T. Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston, the new co-moderators of the 2016 General Assembly, look ahead to the next..

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Fossil fuel divestment overture receives high-profile support

PORTLAND, Ore. – At 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 19 in the exhibit hall at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly,..

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Calls to weaken two-state commitment and impose new sanctions might spark new fight in Middle East Committee

PORTLAND, Ore. – The General Assembly’s Middle East Issues Committee may be gearing up for another factional fight over the best..

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Two names officially placed into nomination for stated clerk

PORTLAND, Ore. – On the morning of June 24, the 2016 General Assembly will elect a new stated clerk for the..

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General Assembly participants welcomed for worship at Vancouver Korean Presbyterian Church

VANCOUVER, Wash. – On the morning of Sunday, June 19, General Assembly commissioners, delegates and other participants were invited to..

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A new reformation is under way: Philip Jenkins addresses mid council leaders at General Assembly

PORTLAND, Ore. – In 1640, Saint Vincent de Paul reportedly said that God promised that the church would last to the end..

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A tale of two approaches to global climate change: Preview of environmental issues business

What is the most faithful and effective Christian response to global climate change? The Immigration and Environmental Issues Committee (committee 9)..