(Almost) 104 weeks later
June 18, 2016, was the beginning of an excellent adventure. On election night at the 222nd General Assembly in Portland, Oregon, we..
222nd General Assembly amendments roundup
The cycle of General Assemblies bring with them a certain rhythm. And as we reach the midway point between the last GA..
Moving from alarmed to alert
Still on Eastern time, I awoke in Portland, Oregon, hours before most of the city’s inhabitants. I took advantage of a few..
Changing default values: My experience of the Belhar Confession at GA
Guest commentary by Maryjane Finne Computer applications often provide default values to aid with data entry. Sometimes, however, adopting the default causes..
General Assembly and Presbyterian connectionalism
Guest Outpost blog by Samuel Son What makes or breaks a conference experience, more than speakers and schedules, is your roommate. Especially..
Did love prevail in Portland?
When I returned home from serving as a commissioner to the 222nd General Assembly, I went straight to church. My red-eye flight..
My 5 most important outcomes from General Assembly
I attended the 222nd General Assembly in Portland, the biennial gathering of our beloved Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) denomination where we attempt..
The sound of silence: Reflections on the 222nd General Assembly
Guest commentary by Cynthia Jarvis “Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in..
Central Pres Youth are here to serve
The youth group from Central Pres in Atlanta is on a mission - to learn and to serve at GA and around..
Observing General Assembly
Guest commentary by Wanda B. Olive As a teaching elder of a small church in Madison County, Kentucky, it was my great..
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..
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