Special Committee to Write a New Confession
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Next Meeting: May 28, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
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Upcoming Meetings:
| May 28, 2024 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (EDT) Zoom |
August 5, 2024 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (EDT) Zoom |
| July 8, 2024 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (EDT) Zoom |
More Information, or to address or observe the meeting:
Dianna Wright
Dianna.Wright@pcusa.org
Additional Information:
- Media Release from the Special Committee -December 18, 2023 (pdf)
Members:
| Teaching Elder Edwin Aponte (Co-Moderator) Mid-Kentucky Presbytery At-Large |
Ruling Elder Magalene McClarrin |
| Teaching Elder Margaret Aymer (Co-Moderator) Mission Presbytery At-Large |
Teaching Elder Kai Moore New Covenant Presbytery At-Large |
| Teaching Elder Jess Cook The James Presbytery At-Large |
Teaching Elder Martha Moore-Keish Greater Atlanta Presbytery At-Large |
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Nagwa Fokunang |
Ruling Elder Kristy Rodgers Eastern Oklahoma Presbytery At-Large |
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Teaching Elder Jack Haberer |
Teaching Elder Jeniffer Rodriguez Hudson River Presbytery At-Large |
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Ruling Elder Matt Hartley |
Anthony Trujillo Church Member New York City Presbytery At-Large |
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Teaching Elder Craig Howard |
Ruling Elder Mirna Wasef San Diego Presbytery At-Large |
| Teaching Elder Byungil Kim Philadelphia Presbytery At-Large |
Teaching Elder Charles Wiley Greater Atlanta Presbytery At-Large |
STAFF RESOURCE |
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Dianna Wright |
Barry Ensign-George |
Assembly Mandate:
The special committee was formed at the 225th General Assembly (2022), with the approval of Item TWE-08 to:
"Form a special committee to write a new confession for the PC(USA) to be considered for inclusion in the Book of Confessions. This special committee shall be formed by no later than December 31st, 2024."
with the following comment:
- Commending the work of the Synod of the Northeast, we recommend that the work of “For Such a Time as This” be taken under advisement in the creation of a new confession.
- In accordance with the Book of Order and the commendable work of the nominating committee we request that special consideration be made to represent communities mentioned in "For Such a Time as This" from the Synod of the Northeast and that they consider voices who are not yet represented.
- Include the rationale of TWE-01, which is complementary information on Interfaith relations into the work of the new confession.
Membership Composition:
This special committee is to be comprised of 16 at-large members.