The Way Forward: Assembly approves Vision Team and Administrative Commission to work toward the church of the future
PORTLAND, Ore. – What’s the way forward for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? The 2016 General Assembly voted June 23 to move..
Church commissions a new class of mission workers to serve worldwide
On June 23, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly commissioned a new class of mission co-workers to serve “to the ends of..
Synod structure stays: Assembly takes action on mid council issues
PORTLAND, Ore. – There will be no change this year to the existing synod boundaries. That’s what the assembly voted on after prolonged..
Finding home with Portland’s houseless at the General Assembly
On June 17, Ryan Althaus arrived in Portland and posted this on his Facebook page: “Dear Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) friends. I write..
Dependent care reimbursement policy opens doors to participation
Guest commentary by Jacob Bolton I am a parent of two young children, so my family is constantly on my mind at..
Dependent care reimbursement policy: Great work, more to do
Guest commentary by Greg Bolt I am so thankful for the new dependent care reimbursement policy that the Office of the..
The church of now
The General Assembly committee I have been a part of for my first days at GA (Social Justice Issues) concluded its work..
GA222: Wednesday, June 22 recap
Belhar approved. The 222nd General Assembly made history by approving the addition of the Confession of Belhar from South Africa to the Presbyterian..
Adopting Belhar, the 222nd General Assembly makes history
PORTLAND, Ore. – The 2016 General Assembly made history by voting June 22 to add the Belhar Confession – a moving call..
Assembly approves child protection policy
PORTLAND, Ore. – The General Assembly Procedures committee only had time to present one item of business from its report before the..
Assembly approves revisions to Directory for Worship, work of theological issues committee
PORTLAND, Ore. –The 2016 General Assembly has approved proposed revisions to the Directory for Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – which..
Social Justice committee expresses regrets and hopes – not apology, per se – to LGBTQ/Q community
After months of gathering steam, the “apology overture” from the Presbytery of New York City (item 11-05) gave way to a more..
Princeton Seminary hosts ruling elder commissioners breakfast
PORTLAND, Ore. – On June 21st, Princeton Theological Seminary hosted a breakfast for ruling elder commissioners to the 222nd General Assembly. Tom..
Consent agenda approved by assembly
PORTLAND, Ore. - The 2016 General Assembly voted on June 22 to approve a combined consent calendar, made up of items..
Anti-apartheid activist Allan Boesak calls for not just adopting Belhar but living it
PORTLAND, Ore. – At the Ecumenical breakfast on Wednesday, June 22, Allan Boesak, pastor and theologian from the Uniting Reformed Church of..
Minority report claims flaws in a plan to pressure Israel justify a rewrite and a two-year delay
PORTLAND, Ore. — A measure that would ratchet up pressure on Israel to respect the human rights of Palestinians will face competition..
Prayer warriors of General Assembly
In the midst of opening worship, election of moderators and three solid days of committee business, there is a group of..
Mid councils committee votes to keep current synod boundaries
Portland, Ore. – So great was the interest in what will happen to synod boundaries, that the mid council committee meeting room..
Offended when young people curse police violence? Then “there is something wrong with you and not them”
PORTLAND, Ore. — Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou has helped organize nonviolent resistance in Ferguson, Missouri, since the death of a young,..
We are one in the spirit of late night amendments
As I write this, in the early morning hours of the second day of committee work at the General Assembly, I am..
Coming alongside or complicit? Presbyterians and the Japanese Incarceration
Two days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, three ecumenical organizations – of which the Presbyterian Church was a part –..
GA222: Tuesday, June 21 daily recap
The Way Forward committee recommends administrative commission. The Way Forward committee has recommended the creation of an administrative commission with the power..
An audacious request to address an urgent crisis
Committee 10, Mission Coordination, spent most of June 21 discussing and amending overture 10-03 from Pittsburgh Presbytery, “On Taking Specific Action to..
The Way Forward committee recommends administration commission
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Way Forward committee is recommending the creation of an administrative commission with the power to determine the..
General Assembly Procedures committee recommends approval of a PC(USA) child protection policy
PORTLAND, Ore. - After spending the morning of June 21 discussing Item 03-05 – an overture involving the annual statistical report..
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