Unicorns, dinosaurs, cockroaches and sheep
Unicorns were the topic on the radio talk show. “Unicorns” being startup tech companies worth a billion dollars before they even..
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Why I need mentors
There’s an ongoing list in my journal titled “things they didn’t teach me in seminary.” I know from conversations with colleagues that..
Assembly approves peacemaking affirmations and resolution on killings in Korea
PORTLAND, Ore. – On its final evening of deliberations, the 2016 General Assembly dealt with a series of recommendations from its Peacemaking..
Final plenary session of the 222nd General Assembly passes increases to per capita
PORTLAND, Ore. – Late at night on Friday, June 24, two committees – the committee on General Assembly Operations and the Mission..
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
The work of the Social Justice Issues committee that I have been a part of for the General Assembly was brought..
The 222nd General Assembly chooses corporate engagement over comprehensive fossil fuel divestment
Choosing an approach that its supporters described as a “middle way,” the 2016 General Assembly disregarded a committee’s recommendation that the..
Minority bid falls short, but assembly affirms goal of separate states for Israel and Palestine
PORTLAND, Ore. — Several members of the General Assembly’s Middle East Issues committee took to the assembly floor on June 24 in..
Wearing their mission on their sleeves
This year, Thursday – June 23 – was declared mission T-shirt day at General Assembly. All around the convention center, commissioners, staff and..
Assembly recommends the PC(USA) returning to using “minister of Word and Sacrament” rather than “teaching elder”
PORTLAND, Ore. – The adoption of the new Form of Government in 2012 brought with it several changes in the terminology that..
Becoming Presbyterian again
Guest Outpost blog by Alex Becker Ten years ago this week, I decided to be Presbyterian. I knew, at that point, that..
Reflections on a history-making, surprising, Spirit-filled moment
At the end of a very long day during the evening General Assembly plenary session on Wednesday, I had exhausted all of..
Unity, justice and reconciliation: Presbyterians respond to the approval of Belhar
GA reporting by Greg Allen-Pickett and Mihee Kim-Kort On June 22, the 2016 General Assembly experienced a kairos moment through an overwhelming..
Too young to care?
Guest commentary by Tanner Pickett I have felt God’s presence in many places at General Assembly this week: in a historic moderator..
J. Herbert Nelson is new PC(USA) stated clerk
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has elected a new stated clerk: J. Herbert Nelson II – a third-generation Presbyterian pastor,..
GA222: Daily recap for Thursday, June 23
The Way Forward. In an effort to find a way forward for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the General Assembly voted to create..
Godsightings at GA: In big and little things
Guest commentary by Lauren Deming I love my job marketing for the Menucha Retreat & Conference Center, located here in Oregon’s Columbia..
Bridge-building work on LGBTQ/Q outreach resonates with General Assembly
PORTLAND, Ore. — In the end, most commissioners might have felt that if the painstakingly crafted language was good enough for both..
Mission Coordination committee’s work passes plenary
PORTLAND, Ore. – A proposal that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) withdraw from the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice drew considerable discussion from..
The Way Forward: Assembly approves Vision Team and Administrative Commission to work toward the church of the future
PORTLAND, Ore. – What’s the way forward for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? The 2016 General Assembly voted June 23 to move..
Church commissions a new class of mission workers to serve worldwide
On June 23, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly commissioned a new class of mission co-workers to serve “to the ends of..
Synod structure stays: Assembly takes action on mid council issues
PORTLAND, Ore. – There will be no change this year to the existing synod boundaries. That’s what the assembly voted on after prolonged..
Finding home with Portland’s houseless at the General Assembly
On June 17, Ryan Althaus arrived in Portland and posted this on his Facebook page: “Dear Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) friends. I write..
Dependent care reimbursement policy opens doors to participation
Guest commentary by Jacob Bolton I am a parent of two young children, so my family is constantly on my mind at..
Dependent care reimbursement policy: Great work, more to do
Guest commentary by Greg Bolt I am so thankful for the new dependent care reimbursement policy that the Office of the..
The church of now
The General Assembly committee I have been a part of for my first days at GA (Social Justice Issues) concluded its work..
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