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Stated Clerk

Sign-ons and letters

 

official letters issued by the Reverend J Herbert Nelson II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The compilation also includes correspondences from non-PC(USA) entities co-signed by the stated clerk.  

2018

November 5, 2018 On election eve, Stated Clerk calls on political leaders to take new approach
November 2, 2018 Stated Clerk urges U.S. leaders to take new approach with migrants
October 30, 2018 Stated Clerk calls for end to the sale of assault weapons following mass shooting in Pittsburgh
October 17, 2018 Stated Clerk responds to new United Nations report on climate change
September 25, 2018 Interfaith Immigration Coalition speaks out on proposed changes regarding immigration status
September 6, 2018 PC(USA) Stated Clerk issues statement on anniversary of DACA repeal
August 23, 2018 More than 750 faith leaders and faith organizations decry low refugee arrivals
August 9, 2018 Stated clerk backs call for day of prayer for South Sudan August 12
June 28, 2018 Stated Clerk issues statement on executive order regarding family separation at U.S. border
June 19, 2018 Stated clerk issues statement in wake of altercation
June 16, 2018 Stated Clerk issues statement on separated immigrant families
June 8, 2018 Stated Clerk issues statement on U.S.-North Korea summit
May 9, 2018 Stated Clerk issues statement in response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear agreement
April 6, 2018 Stated Clerk joins amicus brief opposing Trump’s travel ban


2017

December 6, 2017 Stated Clerk issues statement on Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel
September 26, 2017 PC(USA) Signs on to Amicus Brief Opposing the Executive Order on the Travel Ban
August 14, 2017 Stated Clerk's statement: 'Are we complicit in the racism of the alt-right?'
August 14, 2017 PC(USA) leaders condemn white supremacy, racism
August 8, 2017 Stated Clerk Writes the President and Congress to continue DACA and pass the Dream Act
March 13, 2017 PC(USA) issues letter urging Wendy’s to join Fair Food Program (pdf)
March 3, 2017 PC(USA) asks administration to respond to Puerto Rico economic crisis
February 2, 2017 More than 3,500 Religious Leaders Sign Letter Supporting Refugee Resettlemen
January 10, 2017 Stated Clerk writes a letter to President Obama encouraging the support of the State of Palestine as a full member of the UN and to authorize a strong position against settlement expansion


2016

December 15, 2016 Stated Clerk writes a letter to President Obama encouraging the support of the State of Palestine as a full member of the UN and to authorize a strong position against settlement expansion (pdf)
October 6, 2016 Stated Clerk signs on to a letter to President Obama urging that the Grand Canyon Heritage area be designated as a national monument (pdf)
July 30, 2016 Stated Clerk joins faith leaders in signing a letter to John Kerry about human rights in South Sudan (pdf)



A collection of sign-ons and letters from former Stated Clerk, Gradye Parsons, is available.

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