Lament and hope: Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and Cindy Kohlmann lead worship at General Assembly
Before going about the business of the 224th General Assembly, on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, commissioners, advisory delegates..
GA prayer wall: Voices of lament and hope
In the online prayer room of the 224th General Assembly, there is a “prayer wall” – what some might liken to a virtual..
Prayer for the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
God of all creation, we come to you asking for your guidance and Spirit as we convene the 224th General Assembly of..
Welcome to GA … online!
Welcome to two-dimensional screens, Zoom rooms, mute buttons and voting icons. Welcome to worship online. Is there a seat at the Lord’s..
A case for not returning to normal
The announcement came in the Presbyterian Outlook: “It’s official. The 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be held virtually,..
General Assembly poised to take up Native American concerns
The 224th General Assembly opened on June 19 with a number of procedural actions to allow the assembly to meet online and..
Profile of a first-time commissioner: Tuning into GA from Central Nebraska
Brian Johnson never dreamed of being a commissioner to the General Assembly. As a cradle Presbyterian, Johnson served in almost every role..
Youth Rising Coalition GA event supports entrepreneurship in Baltimore youth
Justice Georgie remembers a phone call with 30 other young black entrepreneurs. It “ignited the fire I already had inside of me,..
Unknowns abound as 224th GA continues later this week
While it’s not known exactly what will jump up and try to claim (virtual) center stage when the General Assembly reconvenes June..
Newly elected co-moderators Bentley and Street-Stewart take questions from the press
Newly elected co-moderators of the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Elona Street-Stewart and Gregory Bentley, took questions at a..
Street-Stewart and Bentley elected as co-moderators of GA224 on first ballot
Needing only one ballot, the 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) elected as its co-moderators an Indigenous woman and..
Hands and Feet Initiative goes digital with a Poor People’s Campaign virtual rally
A central feature of the 224th General Assembly was going to be the Hands and Feet initiative, which would have moved the..
Assembly debates business to be considered, postpones moderator election
The 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) got off to a somewhat turbulent start June 19 — with the first..
Stated clerk offers pastoral comfort and prophetic challenge in his opening remarks at general Assembly
On June 19 at the opening plenary of the 224th General Assembly, stated clerk J. Herbert Nelson shared an opening address..
Energy, intelligence, imagination, and love: Co-moderators’ report opens GA224 by calling the church to confession
On June 19 at the opening plenary of the 224th General Assembly, the co-moderators of the 223rd General Assembly, Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and..
Without controversy or technical disaster, assembly committee meeting sets docket for start of 2020 General Assembly
In a sort of virtual prelude to the start of the 2020 General Assembly, the assembly’s Committee on Business Referrals met via..
Moving Forward Implementation Commission takes administrative action
The Moving Forward Implementation Commission voted June 18 to take administrative action in five areas — with some of the actions intended..
Youth Rising: Meet Baltimore’s young entrepreneurs
The initial idea was this: introduce Presbyterians to the “squeegee kids,” mostly young black men who approach cars stopped at intersections in..
The GA that wasn’t
Imagine for a moment the General Assembly that wasn’t. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is preparing to launch into a virtual General..
New recommendation headed to GA: “On Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic”
A recommendation responding to the COVID-19 pandemic is being presented to the 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as a..
Committee approves additional changes for 2020 General Assembly
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) voted June 11 to recommend a new piece of business to the..
Those standing for GA moderator share their perspectives
During a 90-minute webinar on June 10, the six people standing for co-moderator of the 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church..
How will the 2020 General Assembly respond to concerns of the time?
The pressure may be growing for the 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to speak directly about the compelling issues..
Debate over relationship between San Francisco Theological Seminary and the PC(USA) may rise at General Assembly
When is a historically Presbyterian seminary no longer a "Presbyterian seminary”? That question is on the docket for the 224th General Assembly..
Meet those standing for moderator of the 224th General Assembly
Gregory Bentley & Elona Street-Stewart Standing for co-moderators Gregory Bentley Teaching elder Presbytery of North Alabama Elona Street-Stewart Ruling elder Presbytery of..
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