President acknowledges 'profound human cost' of cuts; board chair denies race was a factor. Enrollment data shows incoming class is 60 percent people of color.
After debate over “White Christian nationalism,” commissioners approved RAC-04, mandatory anti-racism training, and additional racial justice measures.
Commissioners approved support for gender-affirming healthcare, changes to ministry discernment profiles and a new denomination-wide study on sexuality, gender and family after extended floor debate.
Calvary Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee survived not by recreating its past but by trusting its elders, partnering with its presbytery and opening its historic building to the community.
The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship presented its 2025 and 2026 Peaceseeker Awards and heard a keynote urging faithful action for peace and justice.
Stickers, tote bags, theological books, ministry resources and lively conversations filled three rooms of the Baird Center on Saturday afternoon as the 227th General Assembly welcomed back a version of a longtime assembly tradition: the exhibit hall.
Press release: The 227th General Assembly confirmed Krysten Carter Holloway as president and CEO of the Board of Pensions, making her its first African American woman and first person of color in the role.
The assembly’s first full day moves quickly through procedure, budget, and leadership confirmations — and carries the weight of World Mission and climate into the evening.
From historic sanctuaries to neighborhood ministries, General Assembly visitors found vibrant worship, welcoming congregations and inspiring stories across the greater Milwaukee area.
Hundreds of Presbyterians gathered before plenary sessions to pray, hear stories of loss and resilience, and march through Milwaukee in a public witness against gun violence.
Press release: Supporters of CLJ-02 call the General Assembly's approval of a plan to divest most fossil fuel investments by 2030 a historic milestone after 12 years of advocacy.
Jacob and Esau’s rivalry reveals a God who works through unlikely people, overturns expectations, and calls us to trust grace over human ideas of righteousness, writes Aaron Pratt Shepherd.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Reformed scholars and church leaders argue that using covenant language to require employee loyalty distorts a core theological concept and undermines the church's commitment to faithful dissent.
Two proposals blasting the idea are recommended, while one commemorating Presbyterian role in American Revolution was rejected.
The recommendations would establish dedicated funding for a biennial LGBTQIA+ gathering and affirm access to medically necessary, evidence-based gender-affirming healthcare.
Commissioners voted to express solidarity with the PC(USA)'s long-time Cuban partner church and urged U.S. advocacy staff to push for diplomatic relief.
The “matter requires immediate institutional attention,” writes the General Assembly Operations Committee.
After nearly four hours of discussion, commissioners approved a measure that PC(USA) staff said would free them to advocate ‘in a much stronger way.’
The Constitutional Interpretation Committee concluded the proposal could not proceed as written and acknowledged the need for further discussion.
Nicole Chapman-Farley reviews "Beauty and Justice," highlighting Makoto and Haejin Shim Fujimura’s compelling vision of how beauty, justice and healing can emerge from brokenness.
Documents obtained by the Presbyterian Outlook show warnings of possible disciplinary action and potential termination in a covenant mission co-workers were asked to sign — contradicting testimony that the document carried no punitive elements.
Rather than create a special committee to study recent inclusion amendments, commissioners pointed to related proposals already before the assembly.
Majority favors stepping away from such companies by 2030.
Approvals included a vote reversal on a controversial ordination exam alternative.
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