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."
“God loves all people and calls us to do the same.”
The report is billed as a practical guide to repairing relationships with Jews and Muslims.
Outlook speaks briefly with individuals protesting antisemitism outside of GA225 on Tuesday, June 28.
'We vow to keep fighting,' said Jody Rabhan, chief policy officer for the National Council of Jewish Women. 'This is not the end. There are things that we can do.'
Still to come: should the PC(USA) call itself an accompaniment and sanctuary church?
The committee discusses and votes on more than half the 31 items on its docket during its first day of meeting.
The group also presses the World Council of Churches to redouble efforts to support Palestinian Christians.
The Austin Seminary Board of Trustees, at a called meeting on June 27, elected the Reverend Dr. José Ramon Irizarry as the Seminary’s next president.
The board and staff of More Light Presbyterians join with the multitudes of people lamenting the decision of the Supreme Court to reject the precedent set by Roe v Wade, therefore allowing states to criminalize abortion and other forms of reproductive health care.
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