Eight commissioner resolutions headed to committees
The Bills and Overtures Committee has referred all eight commissioner resolutions to designated committees.
The Bills and Overtures Committee has referred all eight commissioner resolutions to designated committees.
Another concern raised: the relationship between the Board of Pensions and the broader church
The Juneteenth worship service wove together prayers, liturgies and songs in multiple languages from many voices to remind those gathered of the Christian call to racial justice and reconciliation. Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson preached a rousing sermon on the call story in Isaiah 6 that challenged those gathered to continue the prophetic work of their faith.
The plenary’s agenda included ecumenical greetings, a necrology of deceased pastors and moderators since GA 224, demographic test votes, the stated clerk’s report to the General Assembly, the unified budget presentation, and video explainers from the Administrative Services Group, the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency.
The 225th General Assembly has selected its co-moderators.
General Assembly 225 is officially underway.
The 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church opened in the same way that the last 224 General Assemblies have begun, with worship.
225th General Assembly could set the stage for future denominational work
Leslie Scanlon outlines how General Assembly will touch on Juneteenth and cash bail.
A preview of the Race and Gender Justice Committee for the 225th General Assembly.