On its first day, the committee named the relevance and importance of their work, passing three resolutions: one on polarization; another on bullying, harassment, and assault; and a third on democracy, voting rights, and electoral reform.
The long-awaited overture, pending the assembly’s approval, paves the way for Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) agencies to speak with their investment dollars after many years of negotiations resulted in less-than-desired environmental concessions from large energy companies.
The Health, Safety and Benefits Committee began their three days of in-person meetings considering three items of business on their agenda concerning mental health.
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly remains committed to providing a safe environment for GA225.
What does an average day look like for a committee in a hybrid General Assembly? As a second set of committees begin their work with pandemic precautions still in place, they are attempting to faithfully discern the will of the spirit in a participatory and transparent way utilizing technology and old-fashioned methods together
"Our disabled bodies do not make us heroes, nor are we tragedies, but we hold within us the truth of the human experience: pain and joy dwell together. We are Good Friday and Easter, tomb and resurrection."
"[O]ne of my favorite Bible stories is about the Gerasene demoniac (Mark 5:1-20). We perceive it as scary — but in truth, Jesus models how I want to be treated as someone with bipolar disorder."
"Becker’s experiences make her uniquely qualified to encourage fellow sufferers, offering hope, practical suggestions and compassionate words to soothe the pain inflicted by bad theology and the well-intentioned/ill-informed."
Mid Councils Committee completes its work, approving or referring 11 items and concurring with the withdrawal of the twelfth
Also approved: a recommendation to recognize the ordinations of immigrant pastors
The Theology, Worship and Education Committee concluded its work by considering how to support soldiers and veterans through the creation of worship resources for military chaplains and pastors and by debating and voting on multiple changes to the Directory for Worship.
LOUISVILLE Commissioners, advisory delegates, and staff of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are learning this week that Covid has not gone away. Leaders..
The Polity Committee does not recommend several proposed constitutional amendments and wants to change the designation from ‘honorably retired’ to ‘retired’ for ministers.
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The approval of this recommendation will mark the first major overhaul since 1996.
The Theology, Worship, and Education Committee considers a new confession, hears from the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation on book bans and anti-racism, and discusses Christian Education in churches.
The Mid Councils Committee recommends a task force to consider how ruling elders could and should be ordained to serve in broader capacities.
Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson writes a letter to commissioners and staff, who are meeting in person and online at GA225.
"Our congregation and community relationship ministry has a way of incorporating a lot of our other ministries to serve members, as well as the community; even in the middle of a pandemic, they haven’t missed a beat."
A poem by Kathryn Lester-Bacon.
“True accessibility means meeting people with disabilities where we are — not trying to change us, but making room so that we can be wholly ourselves as God created us to be,” writes Hunter Steinitz.
A poem by Scott Barton for the third Sunday after Pentecost.
With a docket of 19 resolutions to consider at General Assembly 225, the Theology, Worship, and Education Committee began diving into issues and discussions that will influence faith practices of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) members.
On June 20, 2022, the Mid Councils Committee discussed how commissioned ruling elders serve churches and new worshipping communities that do not yet have a place in the existing PC(USA) structure, among other things.
Once again, a General Assembly committee has said no to providing more flexibility in the way ruling elders are ordained.
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