The 227th General Assembly approved plans to hold the denomination's first assembly outside the continental United States, adding cultural competency training ahead of the 2028 gathering in Puerto Rico.
Roger and Mary Clare Owens share how writing a book on prayer together taught them there are no experts — just curious souls learning to connect with God in their own way.
Winterbourne Harrison-Jones reimagines prayer as activism, insisting that true communion with God must move beyond the sanctuary and into the streets.
Poetry is not proclaimed in a vacuum. Neither is prayer. Both teach us to construct our words with care and intention. — Kathryn Lester-Bacon
Quincy Worthington recounts witnessing protest and brutality outside an ICE detention center in Broadview, Illinois — and how that moment reshaped his understanding of faith, power and public discipleship.
After hours of debate and multiple amendments, commissioners replaced a proposed task force with a commission empowered to investigate the 2025 closure of Presbyterian World Mission and recommend disciplinary action where warranted.
Changes to ministry preparation and ordination moved forward as the assembly also celebrated theological educators and confirmed seminary presidents.
Calling White Christian nationalism incompatible with the teachings of Jesus, commissioners approved a proposed constitutional amendment and a new policy statement opposing the ideology.
At GA227, Moffett said she is not retiring after the elimination of the agency she led for six years — and that she knows 'restructuring is hard.'
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.
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