Assembly Committee approves five Moving Forward implementation steps
Vision 2020 Guiding Statement implementation moves also okayed
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General Assembly Entity Policies and Procedures Committee considers the Organization for Mission and finishes their work
Complicated discussions lead to consensus on structural review and an earlier-than-anticipated completion of committee business
Seeking the perfect match
"In this summer books issue, we’ve curated book reviews and recommendations that we hope meet the needs of your soul. Picking a book from these pages might still be like going on a date. But we hope it’s more like a match set up by a good friend. Happy reading!"
Financial Resources Committee considers future of PC(USA) Special Offerings, affirms work of Presbyterian Foundation
The committee did not find a way to increase funding for the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico.
General Assembly Entity Policies and Procedures Committee begins by recommending entity leadership and working out agency relationships
The committee voted to re-elect the Rev. Dr. Diane Givens Moffett as president and executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency and did not pass a commissioner resolution that would have provided more oversite to the Board of Pensions.
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.
Guiding Statement from Vision 2020 team approved by committee
The document calls PC(USA) to be prayerful, courageous, united, serving and alive.
Outlook General Assembly spotlight: An interview with the stated clerk
Presbyterian Outlook Editor Teri McDowell Ott got a chance to sit down with PC(USA) Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson to discuss his MLK address, the reaction to his description of the continued occupation in Israel/Palestine as “21st-century slavery,” and how he understands the church today.
How St. Augustine’s hermeneutic of love brought me to the PC(USA)
PC(USA) pastor Aaron Neff chooses to be Presbyterian because he believes in Scripture and, above all else, love. While no denomination is perfect, he has faith in this one, despite any mistakes we make.
What we’re reading
The Outlook staff shares some of their summer reads.
Standing Rules Committee completes its work
On its last day of meeting, the Standing Rules Committee discussed the cost of translating all GA material and a complete revision of the Standing Rules, among other things.
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.
God’s playground
“When I look at your mountains, at what your fingers have made — The rocks that the sea moves about from place to place — What are human beings that you have given this to us? What are human beings that we can play on this holy ground?”
Unbroken and Unbowed: A History of Black Protest in America
"This book is for anyone seeking a broad understanding of the historic roots to an on-going American struggle. It would make for fruitful discussion in a small group or Sunday School class but is probably best utilized as a reference for those seeking a comprehensive overview."
Ecumenical and Interfaith Committee approves development of template for interchurch partnerships
Global Covenant Agreements (GCAs) will enhance the creation of partnerships.
Standing Rules Committee continues to think about inclusion
On its second day of meeting, the committee suggested that "all gender identities" be included when appointing moderators and approved a resolution that would allow GA to meet electronically, among other business.
Immigration Committee asks General Assembly to declare Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) a “sanctuary and accompaniment church”
Committee members pray for migrants found dead this week in a truck in San Antonio and bring “holy anger” to their work.
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."
Theological rationale for interfaith relations approved by Ecumenical and Interfaith Engagement Committee
“God loves all people and calls us to do the same.”
Study document on antisemitism, Islamophobia advances
The report is billed as a practical guide to repairing relationships with Jews and Muslims.
Pathways, a coalition of mainline Protestant church members, protests outside of Presbyterian Center
Outlook speaks briefly with individuals protesting antisemitism outside of GA225 on Tuesday, June 28.
As Roe falls, religious abortion-rights advocates prepare for next steps
'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.'
From inclusion to justice: A dream for disability ministry
Erin Raffety offers some theological reflection and action steps for congregations desiring to foster inclusion and accessibility.
First Presbyterian Church — Cartersville, Georgia
In Cartersville, Georgia, a young boy following God’s call has raised more than $10,000 for an organization that provides food, clothing, medicine and supplies to families displaced by the war in Ukraine.
On being Presbyterian
It's the messy, holy work of community.
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