#DoSomething
As much as anyone can miss eight solid days of meetings, I’m going to miss General Assembly this year. General Assembly is..
(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..
Time’s up: Walking in pursuit of climate justice
Guest commentary by Alison Wood, written for the Presbyterian Outlook in the midst of the PC(USA) Walk for a Fossil-Free World from Louisville,..
On the way to GA: Connecting faith and public witness
How to connect faith to the public issues of the day? The 2018 General Assembly will be asked this question over and..
The 223rd General Assembly is meeting, so what?
If a vote takes place in a convention center and no one notices, was a vote cast? Several times in recent months..
On the way to GA: Hot topics coming to Middle East Issues Committee
Four years ago, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) used its economic resources to make a limited show of support for Palestinians living in..
Leveraging MRTI’s Christian witness to climate change
Guest commentary by Kerri Allen We live in times where moral ambiguity can have devastating and even deadly consequences. When it comes..
Westminster Confession, revised
Who remembers Benjamin Harrison? The 23rd U.S. president, Republican Benjamin Harrison served one term (1888-1893), wedged between Grover Cleveland’s two terms. The..
Worship at the confluence of three rivers
As the worship planning for the 223rd General Assembly has moved through the past two years, I have had the unique vantage..
Boating lessons
Living on Puget Sound, my husband, Rick, and I love putt-putting around on the Willie C, our 45-year-old, 25-foot Swedish troller boat...
Showing up and walking
Guest commentary by Angela Williams, written for the Presbyterian Outlook in the midst of the PC(USA) Walk for a Fossil-Free World from..
On the way to GA: Building #MeToo accountability into PC(USA) policy
In 2016, during a plenary session of the General Assembly in Portland, Oregon, the then stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),..
On the way to GA: #MeToo and the victims of pastoral sexual misconduct
The 2018 General Assembly is being asked to consider the implications of #MeToo in the church — including a recommendation from..
J. Herbert Nelson hosts discussion on per capita and General Assembly
J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is hoping to find ways to help Presbyterians better understand the denomination’s..
On the way to GA: Understanding per capita proposals
As we approach the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), one topic that has caught the headlines is the..
Meet those standing for moderator
The Presbyterian Outlook asked those standing for co-moderator or moderator and vice moderator to share their sense of call as well as..
On the way to GA: Proposed changes to the Session Annual Statistical Report
The 2018 General Assembly is being asked to authorize changes in the questions congregations answer in compiling the annual statistical report for..
On the way to GA: Perspectives on fossil fuel divestment
While there is an emerging spirit of collaboration on the need for an urgent response to climate change, Presbyterians still disagree on..
Presbyteries offer 223rd GA a potpourri of overtures
The only big theme in this year’s constitutional overtures appears to be the broad spread of topics and proposed remedies. In the..
Commissioners, BE the church
TWO YEARS AGO, I had the privilege to serve as a commissioner for the 222nd General Assembly. Though feeling inadequate to make..
The GA marathon: Tips for commissioners
Are you going to St. Louis for the 223rd General Assembly? Congratulations are in order, especially if you have been elected..
Presbyterians: We’re big on sin, come join us!
As I have traveled to churches, presbyteries and conferences since the last General Assembly, I have shared news of the denomination, telling..
2018 GA bulletin inserts
What happened at the 223rd General Assembly? Post-GA bulletin inserts What will they hear? Who will tell them? Give your church members..
Space to grieve, room to trust: Following the Spirit into God’s future
Guest commentary by Heath Rada Sometimes life confronts us with situations where there seem to be no “right” choices. It is at..
Atnip announces who will stand with her as vice moderator
Chantal D. Atnip, a ruling elder who since 2005 has served as treasurer of the Synod of the Trinity, announced in December..
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