Debriefing the 2022 General Assembly: what worked well, what needs tweaking?
An ongoing concern is ensuring a diversity of voices are heard.
The 225th General Assembly ends on a note of gratitude and hope for the future of the church
Young Adult Advisory Delegates presented a gift to the co-Moderators, and the assembly ended with the same prayer it started with, acknowledging that there is work to be done.
General Assembly approves budgets and sets per capita rate for 2023 and 2024
Office of General Assembly expects to deplete reserves in 2024
Assembly moves Mission Engagement and Support to Administrative Services Group
Minor changes were made to Church Discipline; other reconsiderations failed.
General Assembly debates diverse work of Ministry Coordination Committee including LGBTQIA+ Advocacy and format for GA226
Commissioners affirmed a wide swath of resolutions from the Ministry Coordination Committee on LGBTQIA+ issues, gender-inclusive language and diverse families. They concluded with a proposal for a hybrid 226th General Assembly.
General Assembly creates a commission to unify two agencies at the top level of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)
At stake: what financial structure is needed to support a denomination of mostly small churches?
Assembly reelects Moffett as Presbyterian Mission Agency president and executive director
GA Plenary 13 decided the reelection of Moffett and the Board of Pensions’ relationship to the Office of General Assembly among other business.
Assembly approves 12 weeks of family leave, strengthens the church’s response to sexual misconduct, and affirms reproductive justice
The Rules of Discipline and the Health, Safety, and Benefits reports inspired conversation and decisions by the PC(USA) on reproductive justice, sexual misconduct prevention and family leave.
PC(USA) General Assembly declares government of Israel actions toward Palestinians “apartheid”
The contentious resolution was balanced against earlier statements condemning antisemitism and Islamophobia.
Disciplinary policies amended as General Assembly grinds through revisions
Plenaries 10 and 11 wrap up as GA falls further behind schedule, slowly working through changes to the Book of Order’s Rules of Discipline.
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