Christian nationalism, migrant rights and the Doctrine of Discovery are on the docket of Reformed Identity in the United States Committee
GA227 committees meet online June 22-24.
More harm than good: Why CON-04 should be disapproved
Brian Ellison argues that CON-04 would reopen settled constitutional questions, create confusion in the church, and undermine recent progress toward LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
A pastoral safety net for all: Why we need CON-04
Following the passage of Amendments 24-A and 24-C, Wesley Pak calls for GA227 to adopt CON-04, ensuring that inclusion and freedom of conscience remain held together in the life of the church.
Committee on Theological Education and Ordination to consider ordination exam alternatives
The committee will also consider an overture on studying innovative and collaborative approaches to ministry.
Co-moderator candidates outline their hopes for the PC(USA)
The four teams standing for election at GA227 discussed mission, church unity, Christian nationalism and the future of the denomination during a Presbyterian Outlook webinar.
General Assembly committee to address global justice, nuclear disarmament and international crises
Overtures for consideration by the Reformed Identity Around the World Committee span nuclear weapons policy, Middle East conflict, Korean reconciliation and Syrian religious freedom.
Overture authors defend global mission
The authors of three overtures before GA227 contend that the abrupt closure of Presbyterian World Mission damaged global relationships and demands a broader conversation.
Why the PC(USA) is debating a new confession
From the Nicene Creed to a proposed 21st-century confession, Presbyterians are considering how the church should articulate its faith in a changing world.
Reformed Identity Around the World Committee to consider overtures on World Mission restructuring
Items call for review of restructuring and renewed missiological clarity following 2025 closure.
What GA227 can do for survivors
Recent General Assemblies have strengthened policies on sexual misconduct. The church must now ask whether those reforms are consistently serving survivors. — JoAnne Sharp
Racial Equity Advocacy Committee calls on the 227th GA to review a 2022 report, create a special committee and more
GA’s Racial Justice Committee to consider four overtures during its online meetings starting June 22.
What if ministry didn’t have to be this exhausting?
ORD-03 invites the PC(USA) to study collaborative approaches to ordained ministry that could strengthen congregations, support pastors and renew the church's connectional identity, writes Lyndsey McCall-Gilliam.
GA227’s Gender and Sexuality Justice Committee to consider a wide swath of proposals, many related to healthcare
General Assembly committees meet online June 22-24.
Overture asks PC(USA) to address historic harms in Liberia
As PC(USA) considers Liberia Project 180, church leaders say the work of apology and repair begins with “cleaning our own house” and telling the truth about the denomination’s role in Liberia’s colonization.
Committee addresses sexual misconduct within the church
Two proposals headed to GA227 would gather better data on sexual misconduct and develop a survivor-centered support program within the PC(USA).
General Assembly overture recommends comprehensive studies on sexuality and gender, relationships, and family
GEN-09 would fund new studies on sexuality, relationships and family life, updating PC(USA) guidance to reflect recent General Assembly actions.
Constitutional Interpretation Committee to discern some weighty matters during the 227th General Assembly
Among them are requiring ministers to be monogamous and prohibiting the use of non-disclosure covenants in employee relations.
Climate and Environmental Justice Committee to consider handful of business during 227th General Assembly
Ways to protect the Earth will be taken up later this month, along with creating a grant-making fund.
General Assembly Relationships Committee will consider a slew of recommendations from the Unification Commission
The committee will also discern whether to reinstate an immigration attorney position.
General Assembly Operations Committee is being asked the most basic GA question of all
Should future assemblies be held entirely in person — along with an exhibit hall?
Arizona presbyteries commission Mark Adams and Miriam Maldonado as mission co-workers
After World Mission's closure, two Arizona presbyteries found a way to keep a longtime border ministry alive.
‘I think everybody lost’: Global partners respond to end of mission co-worker program
Speaking publicly for the first time together, partners from Egypt, Costa Rica and Argentina described the impact of losing mission co-workers and questioned who benefited from the changes.
Women of Faith nominees to be honored at General Assembly breakfast
Registration for the event is open until June 5.
As GA227 debates mission theology, what’s at stake?
Historian and missiologist Stanley H. Skreslet reflects on Christian witness as the PC(USA) considers creating a new missiological statement.
How the Synod of Lincoln Trails is rethinking boundary training
Pastors often leave boundary training knowing the rules but still struggling with conflict, anxiety, and burnout. A new model in the Synod of Lincoln Trails aims to change that, writes Rebecca Blair.
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