Sense of repentance grounds 11 resolutions passed by Race and Gender Justice Committee
Louisville, Kentucky — From June 23-25, the Race and Gender Justice committee of the 225th General Assembly considered 11 resolutions seeking to..
Louisville, Kentucky — From June 23-25, the Race and Gender Justice committee of the 225th General Assembly considered 11 resolutions seeking to..
On its last day, the committee discussed the Survivors of Sexual Misconduct Task Force report and recommendations at length.
The committee acknowledges the urgency of global warming and urges churches and Presbyterians to work towards carbon neutrality.
Julia Henderson, the leader for General Assembly Planning and Business Management, shares an update from OGA.
Taking the exhortation in Isaiah 2 to beat swords into plowshares literally, the Violence in the USA Committee voted to endorse the Guns to Gardens movement; They also voted to endorse the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms’ gun relinquishment protocol and to educate congregations about this issue.
In the middle of the 225th General Assembly, how should we respond to COVID-19 in a way that prioritizes affirmation of being a Matthew 25 denomination?
The Addressing Violence in the USA Committee spent the entire day reflecting on gun violence, the impact it has, and how individual Christians, churches, and the national denomination are called to respond, including potentially divesting from sporting goods stores and department stores that sell firearms.
On the day when SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, the committee voted on the PC(USA)'s stance on reproductive justice — and family leave and mental health.
Committee also approves, with some revisions, report on “investing in a Green Future”
“Teach us, O Lord, as we leave this place to be agents of formation — doing the things necessary in our areas to continue to love, to find new ways to serve women, to find new ways to serve families who are all wrapped up into this.”