Department of the Stated Clerk
Department of the Stated Clerk
COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
Committee on the Office of the General Assembly
Monthly Column
Each month the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) writes a column of general interest for the church-at-large.
News & Statements
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A letter to President Obama from Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons
May 6, 2013
On May 6, 2013, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, the Rev. Gradye Parsons, sent a letter to President Barack Obama expressing concern over the latest developments in Syria with regard to recent Israeli air attacks, and urging the international community not to exacerbate this tragedy.
The Stated Clerk cited actions of the 220th General Assembly (2012), which called for “a mediated process of cessation of violence by all perpetrators, including the Assad regime and armed opposition groups,” as well as for “all outside parties to cease all forms of intervention in Syria.”
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A letter from the Stated Clerk to the Chief Executive Officer of Wendy’s
- May 2, 2013
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A letter from PC(USA) leaders on the election of the 226th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Francis
- March 14, 2013
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A Pastoral Letter from the Stated Clerk on Reuniting Families
- February 22, 2013
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Office of the General Assembly moves forward with reorganization
- January 14, 2013
About the Stated Clerk

The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly is the Chief Executive of the Office of the General Assembly. This department manages Stated Clerk's correspondence and travel schedule, provides staff services to the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly, provides personnel management for the Office of the General Assembly and manages the budget for the Office of the General Assembly.
Featured Resources
- Weekly video discussion on the Form of Government of the PC(USA)
- The Changing Church - Gradye Parsons at the 2013 Eastern and Western/Central Regional Benefits Consultations
- Weekly video discussion on the Form of Government of the PC(USA)
- Opening Sermon - Mid Council Financial Network 2012
- Why and How the Church Makes Social Policy Witness
