News and Statements
News & Statements
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Sep 16, 2024
The beginning of fall and a new school year also brings the start of new children’s curriculum in the church. It seems like almost every year, the first highlight is ...
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Unification Commission votes to sunset governing boards for PMA and OGA on Dec. 31
Aug 16, 2024
Meeting via Zoom Friday, the Unification Commission voted to sunset both the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board and the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly, effective Dec. 31. The ...
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COGA members offer their feedback on the 226th General Assembly
Aug 16, 2024
Meeting via Zoom Thursday, members of COGA, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly, debriefed over what they observed and some of the feedback they received following the ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Aug 15, 2024
Raised a Baptist, for ruling elder Felica Ezell-Gillespie, a trained jazz vocalist and musician, it was the music and jazz concerts where she occasionally performed that first brought her to ...
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Unification Commission votes to establish a Unification Management Office
Aug 9, 2024
A Unification Management Office will be hired to help support the work of the Unification Commission.
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'It’s been an adventure'
Aug 2, 2024
A little over a year ago, the Rev. Bronwen Boswell was invited to step into the role of Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). ...
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Acting Stated Clerk mourns shooting death of Sonya Massey
Aug 1, 2024
It saddens me that my last statement as Acting Stated Clerk is about another senseless tragedy that should not have occurred. Sonya Massey was a woman in need of assistance, ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Jul 15, 2024
While scrolling through Facebook, I saw someone share this quote attributed to Rev. Dr. William J. Barber: “Preachers don’t get to stay out of politics. We are either chaplains of ...
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Acting Stated Clerk condemns violence at Trump rally
Jul 15, 2024
The presidential campaign season has turned deadly with two lives lost at a Pennsylvania rally. Three have been injured, including former President Donald Trump. We mourn for the families that ...
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GA commissioners and advisory delegates got a lot done in Salt Lake City
Jul 4, 2024
Commissioners to the 226th General Assembly discerned God’s will in numerous ways during the past six days. What follows are 10 of the most significant things they did at the ...
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Office of the General Assembly reflects on GA226 and looks forward to GA227
Jul 4, 2024
“For GA Daily and the GA news team, that’s a wrap from Salt Lake City. Happy Fourth of July. We’ll see you in Milwaukee in 2026.” With those words, GA ...
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Aloyo calls the PC(USA) to live into ‘a new day’
Jul 4, 2024
As people began filing out of the plenary hall at the close of business on the Assembly’s last day — no doubt to catch their earlier flights — the strains ...
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226th General Assembly is now one for the ages
Jul 4, 2024
With one hand each on their gavel, the Co-Moderators of the 226th General Assembly, the Rev. Tony Larson and the Rev. CeCe Armstrong, brought the Assembly to a close Thursday ...
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Equity and inclusion provide foundation for Assembly work
Jul 4, 2024
Ensuring that everyone had a voice in the decision-making process of General Assembly was once again a major focus in Salt Lake City the past two weeks. Organizers introduced equity ...
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Presbytery of Milwaukee approved to host 227th General Assembly
Jul 4, 2024
On Wednesday, the Assembly approved Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the site of the 227th General Assembly. Milwaukee was selected from a pool of cities by the Committee on the Office of ...
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‘Everybody needs a little Jesus’
Jul 4, 2024
The Rev. Sharyl Dixon, a teaching elder commissioner from the Presbytery of the Coastlands, came prepared when she arrived at Salt Lake City for the 226th General Assembly. She was ...
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‘This is my country’
Jul 4, 2024
Sarah Mibulano had a little problem. The 19-year-old Young Adult Advisory Delegate from the Presbytery of Nevada — who emigrated to the U.S. from Congo with her family in 2015 ...
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제 226회 총회의 폐회가 다가오다
Jul 4, 2024
제226회 총회의 대의원과 자문단은 두 번의 본회의 끝에 총회 진행 규정을 전면적으로 변경하는 GAP-03을 통과시켰다. 수요일 밤, 대의원들은 368대 34의 표차로 총회 진행 규정 특별위원회가 제안한 변경안을 승인했다. 이 안건은 ...
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The end of GA226 is nigh
Jul 4, 2024
It took portions of two plenary sessions for commissioners and advisory delegates to the 226th General Assembly to get through GAP-03, sweeping changes to the Standing Rules of the General ...
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226th General Assembly confirms Milwaukee as next Assembly location and rejects moving to all in-person format
Jul 4, 2024
The 226th General Assembly voted Wednesday to accept the Presbytery of Milwaukee’s invitation to host the next General Assembly and rejected an effort to get the whole event to be ...
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New Co-Moderators appear on GA Daily
Jul 3, 2024
In Wednesday’s episode of GA Daily, Fred Tangeman sat down with the 226th General Assembly Co-Moderators, the Revs. CeCe Armstrong and Tony Larson. Both Armstrong and Larson are deeply moved ...
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Racial Equity Advocacy Committee members celebrate the passage of RSG-05
Jul 3, 2024
Members of the Racial Equity Advocacy Committee and others were celebrating this week the passage of RSG-05, a resolution addressing diversity, equity, inclusion and the realities of Hispanic Latino-a-é ministry. ...
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Utah’s Interfaith Partnerships make impact on community needs
Jul 3, 2024
When one usually thinks of the State of Utah, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints often comes to mind. But Presbyterians and other faith groups have been in ...
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After significant debate, Assembly approves both parts of split ‘Olympia Overture’
Jul 3, 2024
While the 10th plenary session of the 226th General Assembly focused most of its time discussing the so-called “Olympia Overture,” the Wednesday morning plenary began with thoughtful wisdom in both ...
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New worshiping community leaders serve as GA commissioners
Jul 3, 2024
“I often say if you’re not around the table, you are ON the table,” said Martin Osae, a ruling elder commissioner at the 226th General Assembly from Grace Presbytery. Osae ...
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‘Proclaiming the end of greed and the role of hope’
Jul 3, 2024
Morning worship on Wednesday at the 226th General Assembly focused on how greed affects our capacity to embody hope. Associate dean for the Graduate School of Theology, University of the ...
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‘Dream big because God is big’
Jul 3, 2024
If anything can succeed in generating a solid crowd at 6:45 a.m. during the already rigorous demands of a General Assembly, it’s the promise that God is doing a new ...
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Assembly takes action on items from three committees Tuesday night
Jul 3, 2024
Pausing during a break for a technology fix during the final plenary Tuesday, commissioners and advisory delegates to the 226th General Assembly pulled out the stops and, led by Co-Moderator ...
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General Assembly backtracks on complete divestment from the fossil fuel industry
Jul 3, 2024
In a surprise reversal, the 226th General Assembly made an about-face on Tuesday afternoon by deciding against complete divestment from the fossil fuel industry after having voted in favor of ...
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The new Stated Clerk takes her turn at GA Daily
Jul 2, 2024
Perhaps owing to its location in the Beehive State, the 226th General Assembly has been a beehive of activity for the PC(USA)’s recently elected and installed Stated Clerk, the Rev. ...
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Rallying behind new worshiping communities
Jul 2, 2024
Fifty people attended the 1001 New Worshiping Communities (1001 NWC) lunch at the Marriott’s Skylight Ballroom on Tuesday afternoon to gather and encourage church and mid council leaders to support ...
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의회, 지금 당장 화석 연료 산업에서 철수할 것 촉구
Jul 2, 2024
환경 및 기후 정의 위원회의 권고안에 대한 총회의 격렬한 토론이 진행되는 도중에 공동총회장인 씨시 암스트롱 목사는 자메이카를 거쳐 카리브해로 이동 중인 허리케인 베릴이 카테고리 5 폭풍으로 분류되었다는 소식을 듣고 잠시 ...
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La Asamblea pide desinvertir ya en la industria de los combustibles fósiles
Jul 2, 2024
A mitad del extenuante debate de la Asamblea General sobre una recomendación del Comité de Justicia Medioambiental y Climática, la Co-moderadora, la Rev. CeCe Armstrong, hizo una pausa para convocar ...
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Go and teach: Presbyterian educational institutions in Utah
Jul 2, 2024
The history of denominational mission schools is lengthy and has legs in each U.S. state and in countries across the world — so perhaps it comes as no surprise that ...
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Behind the scenes at the 226th General Assembly
Jul 2, 2024
For the first time since 2018, commissioners and advisory delegates of the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are together for in-person plenaries. To make that happen requires ...
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Assembly calls for divestment from the fossil fuel industry now
Jul 2, 2024
Halfway through the General Assembly’s strenuous debate on a recommendation from the Committee on Environmental and Climate Justice, Co-Moderator the Rev. CeCe Armstrong paused to convene the body in prayer, ...
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Hurricane Beryl’s impact felt at General Assembly
Jul 2, 2024
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Providentially, the Rev. Dr. R. Osbert James was attending the 226th General Assembly as an Ecumenical Advisory Delegate rather than being at home in Grenada, where he is pastor of ...
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‘Women leading beyond the parish’
Jul 2, 2024
The Women of Faith Awards were established in 1986 to honor women members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) whose lives exemplify their Christian commitments. Nominations are received from throughout the ...
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Ecumenical worship opens General Assembly on Tuesday
Jul 2, 2024
An ecumenical worship service led Tuesday’s General Assembly morning session. Inspired by the Assembly’s theme, “Live Into Hope,” the Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council ...
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Receiving the gifts of others
Jul 2, 2024
Monday night’s plenary session opened with an address from Dr. Monica Schaap Pierce, executive director of Christian Churches Together, a fellowship of Christian communions representing 34 denominations and 57 million ...
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Mujeres líderes más allá de la parroquia
Jul 2, 2024
Los Premios Mujeres de Fe se establecieron en 1986 para honrar a las mujeres en la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) cuyas vidas ejemplifican su compromiso cristiano a través del testimonio, ...
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An ecumenical dinner at General Assembly helps foster dialogue both globally and locally
Jul 2, 2024
Monday's Ecumenical Dinner, formerly known as the Stated Clerk’s Dinner, was a recognition of the faithfulness of working together with partners across the globe. Acting Stated Clerk the Rev. Bronwen ...
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In fifth plenary, commissioners demonstrate that ‘every vote counts’
Jul 1, 2024
Following a joyful morning session—in which the Rev. Jihyun Oh was elected as the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA) and five PC(USA)-related seminary presidents were confirmed ...
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'우리 조상들의 가장 거친 꿈'
Jul 1, 2024
솔트레이크시티 - 애정, 존경, 감사, 눈물, 웃음, 가끔씩 경건함의 감동이 넘쳐나는 교회 헌정식에서 J. 허버트 넬슨 2세 목사는 자신을 형성하고 변화시킨 교단의 변화에 대해 기쁨으로 축하받았습니다.
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Rather than listen to a luncheon speaker, ruling elders speak to one another around the table
Jul 1, 2024
Those attending the Ruling Elders Luncheon Monday could easily detect that Martha Miller, Manager of Ministry Education and Support in the Office of the General Assembly, is also a certified ...
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Guns to Gardens demonstration brings empowerment and healing to gun violence survivors while educating General Assembly commissioners about the initiative
Jul 1, 2024
Two years after Nia Maile lost her 15-year-old cousin to gun violence, his death still shakes her to the core. In life, her cousin, whose name was Paula Tahi, had ...
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오지현 목사, 미국장로교 총회 정서기로 선출되다
Jul 1, 2024
가족들이 안수하고 500여 명의 대의원들과 자문위원들이 목이 터져라 지지하는 가운데, 오지현 목사가 월요일 차기 총회 정서기로 선출되어 취임하였다. 현재 총회 사무국 중간 공의회 사역 디렉터를 맡고 있는 오 목사는 8월 ...
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La Rvda. Jihyun Oh es elegida y luego instalada como Secretaria Permanente de la Asamblea General del PC(USA)
Jul 1, 2024
Con la imposición de manos de sus familiares y el apoyo entusiasta de más de 500 comisionados y delegados asesores, la Rev. Jihyun Oh fue elegido y luego instalado como ...
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The Rev. Jihyun Oh is elected, then installed, as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA)
Jul 1, 2024
With family members laying on their hands and more than 500 commissioners and advisory delegates in full-throated support as well, the Rev. Jihyun Oh was elected and then installed as ...
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los sueños más salvajes de nuestros antepasados
Jul 1, 2024
En un homenaje eclesiástico - rebosante de afecto, admiración, gratitud, lágrimas, risas y algún que otro toque de irreverencia - el Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, fue celebrado con ...
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Utah executive presbyter talks embracing innovation and celebrating connection during GA Daily
Jul 1, 2024
The wonder and joy of the connectional church was the overarching theme of Fred Tangeman’s conversation with the Rev. Mirjam Haas-Melchior on Monday’s edition of GA Daily. Haas-Melchior serves as ...
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‘God doesn’t call the prepared; he prepares the called’
Jul 1, 2024
As the 226th General Assembly moved into its second day of plenaries, the Revs. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace and Shavon Starling-Louis, Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly (2022), ended their term ...
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Presbytery of Utah builds connections with youth across the state
Jul 1, 2024
There are 20 churches connected with the Presbytery of Utah across the state. In an effort to build connections with youth from the various churches, the presbytery created a ministry ...
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암스트롱과 라슨,제226차 총회의 공동 의장으로 선출됨
Jul 1, 2024
솔트레이크시티 - 제226차 총회 총대들이 차기 공동총회장으로 사우스 캐롤라이나의 두 목회자, 씨시 암스트롱 목사와 토니 라슨 목 사를 선출했습니다. 그들은 2 년 임기 동안 함께 일할 것이다. 이번 선거로 4회 ...
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Armstrong y Larson elegidos comoderadores de la226ª Asamblea General
Jul 1, 2024
Los comisionados de la226ª Asamblea General han elegido a dos pastores de Carolina del Sur, la Rev. CeCe Armstrong y el Rev. Tony Larson , para ser los próximos Co-moderadores. ...
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New Co-Moderators meet the press
Jul 1, 2024
Fresh off their election as Co-Moderators of the 226th General Assembly Sunday night, the Rev. Tony Larson and the Rev. CeCe Armstrong, who both serve churches in South Carolina, were ...
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Armstrong and Larson elected Co-Moderators of the 226th General Assembly
Jul 1, 2024
Commissioners to the 226th General Assembly have chosen two South Carolina pastors, the Rev. CeCe Armstrong and the Rev. Tony Larson, to be the next Co-Moderators. They will serve a ...
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Be part of the change you want to be, even if the table is not ready for you
Jul 1, 2024
After meeting in a retreat for two days ahead of the 226th General Assembly, members of the African American Mid Council Leaders spoke with Presbyterian News Service about some of ...
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‘Our ancestors’ wildest dreams’
Jul 1, 2024
In an ecclesiastical tribute — brimming over with affection, admiration, gratitude, tears, laughter and just the occasional touch of irreverence — the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, was joyfully ...
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Plenary session an ode to outgoing leadership
Jun 30, 2024
In a session that was light on business decisions but heavy on voting practice and reflections from the Stated Clerk and Co-Moderators, the second plenary for the 226th General Assembly ...
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Where is the love?
Jun 30, 2024
Although the love chapter of the Bible — 1 Corinthians 13 — has become so popular that portions of it are quoted on coffee mugs and embroidered pillows, it has ...
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Utah church models inclusive worship for GA commissioners
Jun 30, 2024
On Sunday, Wasatch Presbyterian Church welcomed two busloads of Presbyterians from around the country to an inclusive and eclectic worship service. From the prelude to the postlude, the vibe of ...
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Timely sermon calls worshipers to ‘get Jesus into the room’
Jun 30, 2024
After two busloads of General Assembly visitors had completely filled the sanctuary of Cottonwood Presbyterian Church, responding with an enthusiastic — if perhaps louder than expected — “And also with ...
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All are welcome
Jun 30, 2024
A banner on the top awning of Community of Grace Presbyterian Church that reads “God is at work here and all are welcome” is more than just words for this ...
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¿Dónde está el amor?
Jun 30, 2024
Aunque el capítulo del amor de la Biblia - 1 Corintios 13 - se ha hecho tan popular que partes de él se citan en tazas de café y almohadas ...
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사랑은 어디에 있나요?
Jun 30, 2024
성경의 사랑 장인 고린도전서 13장은커피잔과 자수 베개에 인용될 정도로 유명해졌지만, 이 구절은 오늘날 진화하는 교회와 관련된 더 깊은 의미를 담고 있습니다.
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GA Planning Director Kate Trigger Duffert started attending GA as a young girl
Jun 30, 2024
Kate Trigger Duffert, the director of General Assembly Planning, started coming to the assembly as a girl. This time her son, who’s 6, is accompanying his mother. That’s about the ...
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‘We are all family’
Jun 30, 2024
A late evening start on Saturday following the boisterous reception to meet the Assembly’s co-moderator candidates could not diminish the energy or the joy of the roomful of members and ...
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Armstrong and Larson rev up their co-moderator campaigns with race cars and hugs
Jun 29, 2024
Smiles and laughter comingled with warm hugs as the Rev. Cecelia “CeCe” Armstrong and the Rev. Anthony “Tony” Larson welcomed visitors to their booth Saturday evening, on the eve of ...
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McClure Taylor and Morales discuss stories of courage and comfort during reception
Jun 29, 2024
On Saturday evening, the Rev. Dr. Marian McClure Taylor and the Rev. Daniel Morales greeted a steady stream of commissioners during a reception with the co-moderator and stated clerk candidates ...
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Young Adult Advisory Delegates participate in General Assembly orientation
Jun 29, 2024
The Young Adult Advisory Delegates orientation began Saturday morning led by the Rev. Katrina Pekich-Bundy and Ekama Eni.
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The Rev. Bronwen Boswell is the first guest on the inaugural edition of ‘GA Daily’
Jun 29, 2024
Fred Tangeman, who’s hosting GA Daily, a talk show broadcast from the studio of the Salt Lake Convention Center each day of the General Assembly, went straight to the top ...
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Presbyterian pastors are featured during Saturday’s Poor People’s Campaign assembly in Washington, D.C.
Jun 29, 2024
Across the nation from the gathering of the PC(USA)’s 226th General Assembly, the Poor People’s Campaign held an assembly of its own Saturday in Washington, D.C., and it featured spirited ...
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글로벌 언어 지원부, 한 발 앞서 총회를 준비하다
Jun 28, 2024
이번 제 226회 총회가 열리기 몇 달 전부터 글로벌 언어 지원부(GLR)는 한국어와 스페인어가 모국어인 주요 참가자들이 온전히 총회에 참여할 수 있도록 준비했다.
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Recursos en Idiomas Globales se pone al frente de la Asamblea General
Jun 28, 2024
Meses antes de que la 226ª Asamblea General se pusiera en marcha esta semana, Recursos en Idiomas Globales (GLR) estuvo trabajando para garantizar que las personas participantes cuyas lenguas principales ...
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General Assembly planners help provide welcome through all-gender bathrooms
Jun 28, 2024
On Jan. 30, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed House Bill 257 into law. HB 257, dubbed “Sex-based Designations for Privacy, Anti-Bullying, and Women’s Opportunities,” bars transgender, non-binary and gender nonconforming ...
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Global Language Resources gets head start on General Assembly
Jun 28, 2024
Months before the 226th General Assembly got underway this week, Global Language Resources (GLR) was working to ensure that key participants whose primary languages are Spanish and Korean would be ...
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General Assembly Procedures Committee toils into the night to approve proposed changes in the Standing Rules
Jun 28, 2024
The General Assembly Procedures Committee worked hard into the night Thursday to complete all its business, including approval of GAP-03, a revision of the Proposed Standing Rules of the General ...
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Presbyterians prepare to make ‘a joyful noise’ at GA226
Jun 28, 2024
The long days — and the even longer nights — that await participants at the 226th General Assembly (2024) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Salt Lake City will be enlivened ...
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Be open to the Spirit and be flexible
Jun 28, 2024
One of the major outcomes of the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be the election of a new stated clerk. In her final weeks as Acting ...
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Archival images from PHS’ holdings offer glimpses at first General Assembly held in Salt Lake City
Jun 28, 2024
This year, the PC(USA) General Assembly gathering is making its way west — the destination? Salt Lake City. This isn’t the first time the denominational meeting has crowded the streets ...
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Christian Formation Committee considers two commissioners’ resolutions
Jun 27, 2024
On Thursday morning, the Christian Formation Committee reconvened to consider two resolutions that had been referred to them on Wednesday by the Committee on Bills and Overtures. The commissioners’ resolutions ...
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International Engagement Committee concludes business with an overture and commissioners’ resolution approved for full Assembly consideration
Jun 27, 2024
The final business day for the International Engagement Committee kicked off with Moderator Rochelle Shaw prompting the worship team, led by Young Adult Advisory Delegate Ellie Stewart of the Presbytery ...
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Environmental and Climate Justice Committee discusses fossil fuel divestment again and recommends a GA presentation on the Inflation Reduction Act
Jun 27, 2024
After briefly revisiting the topic of fossil fuel divestment, the Environmental and Climate Justice Committee wrapped up its business Thursday by approving a motion to help educate the Presbyterian Church ...
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A changing ministry landscape calls for creativity and imagination
Jun 27, 2024
After two long days of rigorous business, the sole remaining items on the Ordination Committee’s schedule for its final online meeting were three overtures, ORD-01, ORD-02 and ORD-03, from Lake ...
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Environmental and Climate Justice Committee endorses divestment from the fossil fuel industry
Jun 27, 2024
The Environmental and Climate Justice Committee voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to divest from the fossil fuel industry to address the planet’s global climate crisis.
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Race, Sexuality and Gender Justice Committee moves through business with conviction and care
Jun 26, 2024
As the second day of work resumed Wednesday, Vice-Moderator Anthony Dawson of Foothills Presbytery led the consideration of RSG-04, a joint recommendation from the Advocacy Committee for Women and Gender Justice and ...
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Domestic Engagement Committee passes items on modern slavery, gun violence, white Christian nationalism and solitary confinement
Jun 26, 2024
On its second day of meeting, the Domestic Engagement Committee of the 226th General Assembly concluded its work with the approval of two overtures, a recommendation from the Advisory Committee ...
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Ordination Committee takes actions in response to the needs of a changing church
Jun 26, 2024
In a denomination where 75% of PC(USA) congregations are classified as small and 41% of new worshiping communities represent people of color, the need to address flexibility in pastoral leadership ...
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General Assembly Procedures Committee turns to breakout groups to discuss its most daunting item of business
Jun 26, 2024
The General Assembly Procedures Committee used a divide-and-conquer approach for its work Wednesday, splitting into small online groups to discuss and make recommendations on its largest piece of business, GAP-03, ...
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Christian Formation Committee advances theological education initiatives
Jun 26, 2024
The Christian Formation Committee of the 226th General Assembly reconvened on Wednesday morning with an eye toward details while revisiting similar issues and themes concerning theological education for the whole ...
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International Engagement rejects one overture; approves another for full Assembly
Jun 26, 2024
Urged by ruling elder and moderator Rochelle Shaw to be mindful and receive God’s grace to worship God and learn together, the International Engagement Committee picked up where it left ...
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Ordination Committee wrestles with systemic changes to the theology and practice of ordination
Jun 26, 2024
Gently charging the members of the GA Ordination Committee to be “flexible, patient and kind” with one another as their first long day of business got underway, committee moderator, Ruling ...
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Committee on General Assembly Procedures approves the Presbytery of Milwaukee’s offer to host the 227th General Assembly in 2026
Jun 26, 2024
The General Assembly Procedures Committee spent a fair amount of time Tuesday afternoon debating whether an invitation by the Presbytery of Milwaukee to host the 227th General Assembly in 2026 ...
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Christian Formation Committee considers changes in theological education
Jun 26, 2024
The Christian Formation committee of the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) completed eight items of business in their first day of deliberations Tuesday. All concerned matters regarding ...
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Environmental and Climate Justice Committee passes peace pledge and recommendation to move away from single-use plastics
Jun 25, 2024
On its first day of considering General Assembly business, the Environmental and Climate Justice Committee zipped through half of its agenda for the week, approving a peace pledge, a recommendation ...
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Race, Sexuality and Gender Justice Committee begins its faithful work
Jun 25, 2024
The 226th General Assembly kicked off on schedule, with committees meeting on Zoom to begin their faithful work for the church.
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Committee approves three action items addressing A.I., internally displaced persons, and protecting Utah’s wildlands
Jun 25, 2024
The Domestic Engagement Committee began its work on Tuesday with a schedule that included consideration of three main agenda items related to artificial intelligence, internally displaced persons, and Utah’s wildlands. ...
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Committee on International Engagement kicks off its General Assembly business
Jun 25, 2024
The International Engagement Committee, moderated by Rochelle Shaw of San Francisco Presbytery, kicked off its 226th General Assembly business agenda Tuesday morning.
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The 226th General Assembly opens quietly
Jun 25, 2024
Slowed by audio problems during the first 15 minutes of the livestream, the opening plenary of the 226th General Assembly nevertheless came off Tuesday morning, led by the swearing in ...
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Juneteenth reflection: Liberation and justice are not automatic or simple
Jun 19, 2024
Today we recognize the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth and celebrate the liberation of enslaved African Americans from chattel slavery in the United States. While the Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved Black ...
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Domestic Engagement Committee to consider action on gun violence, studies on both Artificial Intelligence and white Christian nationalism
Jun 19, 2024
When committee work of the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) begins next week, its Domestic Engagement Committee will consider overtures and recommendations on a wide swath of ...
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What does it look like for us to love your neighbor?
Jun 18, 2024
In less than two weeks, Presbyterians will be gathering in Salt Lake City for the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). One of the first things commissioners and ...
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Race, Sexuality and Gender Justice Committee to consider two resolutions and one interim report
Jun 18, 2024
When the 226th General Assembly opens next week, members of the Race, Sexuality and Gender Justice Committee will consider two resolutions and receive one report during their time together online ...
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Polity Committee to consider ‘Olympia Overture’ and a dozen other items of business
Jun 17, 2024
Thirteen items of business and two reports await members of the Polity Committee when they meet online June 25-27 as part of the 226th General Assembly. The item that’s garnered ...
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Christian Formation Committee to confirm five new seminary presidents
Jun 14, 2024
Five of the 16 overtures up for consideration by the Christian Formation Committee of the 226th General Assembly ask for the assembly to confirm the election of new presidents at ...
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Presbyterian Historical Society partners with Sínodo Presbiteriano Boriquén to preserve records
Jun 14, 2024
On June 10, records from the Sínodo Presbiteriano Boriquén arrived safely at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia. Six cubic feet of minutes, photographs, topical files, and phonograph discs were ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A monthly series for serving faithfully
Jun 14, 2024
Ruling elder Dustin Wilsor declared, “I love to preach! It was my first call. I am definitely called to preach!” He continued with a quote from one of his seminary ...
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Finance and budgeting issues will take center stage when Financial Resources Committee convenes
Jun 13, 2024
Hewing closely to the great motto of the Reformation, “the church reformed and always reforming,” the GA Financial Resources Committee will entertain changes to a number of current and longstanding ...
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General Assembly to consider addressing fossil fuels and reducing plastic pollution
Jun 12, 2024
The 226th General Assembly will be asked to decide whether to place the entire fossil fuel industry on a list of excluded investments or to continue with a more selective ...
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General Assembly Entity Coordination Committee has a lengthy agenda to work through
Jun 11, 2024
The General Assembly Entity Coordination Committee has a dozen items of business and eight reports for consideration when it meets online June 25-27 as part of the 226th General Assembly.
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Ecumenical and Interfaith Partnerships Committee to review the work of global partners of the PC(USA)
Jun 10, 2024
Six items of business and one report await members of the Ecumenical and Interfaith Partnerships Committee meeting online June 25-27 during the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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Mid Councils Committee to hear from synods and the host mid council of GA 226, the Presbytery of Utah
Jun 7, 2024
Much of the work of the Mid Councils Committee will focus on clarifying boundaries and receiving synod reports. The committee of the 226th General Assembly (2024) meets online June 25-27. ...
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Committee on International Engagement likely focus to be on Israel/Palestine issues
Jun 6, 2024
Commissioners and Young Adult Advisory Delegates serving on the International Engagement Committee have a small but important list of overtures for their consideration when it meets later this month at ...
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Ordination Committee to address a host of issues related to the ‘ordered ministries’ of the Church
Jun 5, 2024
As the PC(USA) continues to discern and address the evolving needs of the Church of today — and tomorrow — in the light of a significantly changing religious leadership landscape, ...
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General Assembly Procedures Committee to consider changes to the Standing Rules of the General Assembly
Jun 3, 2024
The General Assembly Procedures Committee will among other business consider GAP-03, the work of the Special Committee on Standing Rules to simplify and make accessible the Standing Rules of the ...
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Prayer for our nation during tumultuous times
May 31, 2024
Dear God, We pray for the unity of our nation. Heal the wounds of division and discord. Foster in us a spirit of reconciliation and mutual respect so that we ...
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‘Along the Road’ podcast: next stop General Assembly
May 16, 2024
The “Along the Road” podcast team in Mid Council Ministries has continued to share new episodes in April and May, including hours of insights from church leaders and national church ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
May 15, 2024
In my experience, one of the most surprising aspects of involvement in the ministry of Christ’s church for many new members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is the realization that ...
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Advisory Committee on the Constitution reports for GA226
May 1, 2024
The Advisory Committee on the Constitution (ACC) has now completed significant parts of its pre-General Assembly work, making public two committee reports covering authoritative interpretations and business items submitted to ...
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The Rev. Jihyun Oh is the nominee to be the next Stated Clerk of the General Assembly
Apr 26, 2024
The Rev. Jihyun Oh, director of Mid Council Ministries and an Associate Stated Clerk in the Office of the General Assembly, is the selection of the Stated Clerk Nomination Committee ...
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Heritage Sunday 2024
Apr 25, 2024
Fifty years ago, at the 1974 General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (UPCUSA), David Sindt rose from his seat and bravely and hopefully held up a ...
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Earth Day 2024
Apr 22, 2024
On Earth Day 2024, the Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has issued a statement about the ways the PC(USA) stands ...
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Two South Carolina presbyteries endorse Rev. Tony Larson and Rev. CeCe Armstrong for GA co-moderators
Apr 18, 2024
A historic online meeting Wednesday between two South Carolina presbyteries, the Presbytery of New Harmony and Charleston Atlantic Presbytery, produced a unanimous endorsement for two pastors standing for co-moderators of ...
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사역 장로에 관하여: '신실한 섬김' 월간 시리즈
Apr 16, 2024
대학을 졸업 후 얼마 지나지 않아 26 세도 되지 않았을 때, 폴 슬레이쿠는 두 가지 중요한 결정을 내렸습니다. 바로 소박한 집을 구입하고 인근에 있는 미네소타주 화이트 베어 레이크의 제일장로교회에 등록한 ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Apr 16, 2024
Just a couple of years out of college and not yet 26 years old, Paul Slaikeu made two very important decisions — he bought a modest house and he joined ...
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The Rev. Danny Morales will stand with the Rev. Dr. Marian McClure Taylor for Co-Moderator of the 226th General Assembly
Apr 16, 2024
The Rev. Danny Morales, a hospice chaplain and the pastor of New Covenant Presbyterian Church in Liberty City, Florida, will stand alongside the Rev. Dr. Marian McClure Taylor as Co-Moderator ...
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PHS hosts exhibit and talks on missionaries to Persia
Apr 11, 2024
Through April 30, the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) is hosting a traveling exhibit, “Assyrians from Persia (Iran) to the United States, 1887-1923: Assyrian Education, American Missionaries, and the Search for ...
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Better leading through technology
Apr 9, 2024
Tuesday morning at Leader Briefing, committee leaders and committee support staff for this summer’s 226th General Assembly learned ways that technology, including the expanded MyGA website, will help them manage ...
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More than 130 people gather online and at the Presbyterian Center for the three-day General Assembly Leadership Briefing
Apr 8, 2024
Those called to lead online committees and the many people supporting their work are both online and at the Presbyterian Center Monday through Wednesday for the General Assembly Leadership Briefing ...
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Traveling history
Apr 4, 2024
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) will use a $94,750 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to develop a traveling exhibit of photographs from its Religious News Service Collection. The planning grant ...
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Acting Stated Clerk joins 140 other Christian leaders calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and a halt of arms sales to Israel
Mar 27, 2024
Together with more than 140 other church leaders from around the world, the Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has signed ...
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Utah’s Presbyterian churches prepare to welcome attendees to the 226th General Assembly
Mar 26, 2024
The number of Presbyterian churches in Utah may be few, but the ministry taking place in those churches is making an impact. From community gardens to feeding and clothing the ...
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2024 PHS research grants awarded
Mar 22, 2024
PHS’s Research Fellowship program awards travel grants of $2,500 for scholars, students and independent researchers who demonstrate a need to work in the society’s collection for a minimum of one ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders celebrates 10th anniversary
Mar 20, 2024
"When I encounter healthy congregations of any size, I meet ruling elders who understand that their call is not to be on a board of directors but to be spiritual ...
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We live in volatile times
Mar 19, 2024
As this year’s presidential election kicks into high gear, voters are bracing for a brutal campaign season. Internationally, violence in Gaza and Ukraine have left thousands dead, injured, and homeless, ...
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‘Along the Road’: new releases
Mar 15, 2024
In the last six weeks, “Along The Road” has released six new podcast episodes for leaders at congregations and mid councils. With an array of guests from congregations and national ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Mar 15, 2024
If one were to inquire of an Artificial Intelligence tool, "What is God's activity in the world?", it would respond by acknowledging the complexity of the topic and suggesting approaches ...
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Biz-y
Mar 12, 2024
To say that Ken Tolley has been busy since the most recent General Assembly deadline for overtures with constitutional implications is a massive understatement. Kind of like saying the Manager ...
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A call to prayer for the people of Haiti
Mar 8, 2024
As people of faith, members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have walked with the people of Haiti for decades. Together, we have helped construct hospitals and schools, forged connections and ...
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Rick Jones named director of the PC(USA)’s unifying communications ministries
Mar 7, 2024
Rick Jones, director of communications in the Office of the General Assembly since 2018, was named Wednesday to lead the unifying communications ministries in OGA and the Presbyterian Mission Agency. ...
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Two South Carolina pastors announce they will stand for co-moderators of the 226th General Assembly
Mar 5, 2024
Two South Carolina pastors will stand for co-moderators of the 226th General Assembly, set for June 25 through July 4, with plenary sessions to be held in Salt Lake City, ...
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African American Leaders and Congregations Collecting Initiative
Feb 29, 2024
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) continues to make progress on its effort to document the Black Presbyterian experience through the African American Leaders and Congregations Collecting Initiative (AALC).
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Acting Stated Clerk looks ahead to her remaining time in office
Feb 27, 2024
In less than six months, the Rev. Bronwen Boswell will complete her time as Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) In an interview with ...
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Through a lens: Black History Month
Feb 23, 2024
As staff members at the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) further familiarize ourselves with the contents of the Religious News Service Photograph Collection, we have discovered powerful photos that speak to ...
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Committee on the Office of the General Assembly recommends Milwaukee as site for 227th General Assembly
Feb 21, 2024
The Presbytery of Milwaukee is being recommended as the host of the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 2026. The Committee on the Office of the General ...
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Calling for a stop to the destruction of Gaza
Feb 20, 2024
Last week, the Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, joined other church heads of communion in the nation’s capital to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. ...
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Archives sneak peek: Florence Helen Ray Boyes papers
Feb 16, 2024
After visiting Lebanon’s Kennedy Memorial Hospital in 1950, Dr. Paul S. Rhoads, working for the Board of Foreign Missions of the PCUSA, typed up a descriptive account of all he’d ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Feb 15, 2024
So often, ruling elders who no longer serve on the session will say that they used to be a ruling elder. Ordination as ruling elders does not expire when their ...
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Bronwen Boswell reaches midpoint of her term with the Office of the General Assembly
Feb 13, 2024
On July 10, 2023, the Rev. Bronwen Boswell hit the ground running as Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) She didn’t have a lot ...
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‘Along the Road’ shares 50th episode
Feb 8, 2024
“Along the Road” recently released its 50th episode. Like many milestones, this one came with surprise at how quick the journey has felt and gratitude at the many experiences along ...
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OGA In Focus: building a culture of philanthropy
Feb 6, 2024
The history of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is deep, and the Presbyterian Historical Society has a devoted staff of archivists, communicators, administrators, and fundraisers to ensure its collections are cared ...
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Shelton Bishop Waters and the African American Leaders Series
Feb 1, 2024
“They had never been in a situation like that, to have a confrontation. They became my fast friends.” A lunchtime gathering of ministers from the Presbytery of Philadelphia had just ...
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Office of the General Assembly takes steps to show support for immigrant Presbyterians
Jan 25, 2024
When Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law last month giving the state permission to enforce certain aspects of federal immigration law, the Office of the General Assembly ...
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Special Committee to write a new confession
Jan 25, 2024
Last month, members of the Special Committee to Write a New Confession held its first in-person meeting on the grounds of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Texas. The three-day gathering in ...
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'Growing and vibrant'
Jan 23, 2024
The Presbytery of Utah is gearing up for the 226th General Assembly this summer. In the first in a series of videos, Utah area pastors, members, and presbytery leaders talk ...
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Stated Clerk of the General Assembly candidate interviews
Jan 22, 2024
The work of nominating a candidate to serve as the next Stated Clerk of the General Assembly continues this week, with the Stated Clerk Nomination Committee (SCNC) holding Zoom interviews ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Jan 16, 2024
It seems quite natural to think about a new quality of life at the beginning of a new year. As we continue to examine the ways that faithful members are ...
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Now processed: Presbyterian Peacemaking Program records
Jan 16, 2024
The Presbyterian Historical Society has processed the Peacemaking Program Records as Record Group 542, and the guide to the records is now available for researchers: https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-542. The collection totals 59 ...
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Religious News Service digitization project update
Jan 9, 2024
Work is underway on the Presbyterian Historical Society’s grant-funded digitization project that will make 22,500 images, newspaper clippings and related documents from the Religious News Service Photograph Collection available online. ...
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OGA In Focus: Administration as ministry
Jan 3, 2024
Ministry can take many forms, from pastoring a church and working in the mission field, to helping ensure the denomination’s vision is clear. In this week’s OGA In Focus, Kerry ...
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A Christmas Message from the Stated Clerk
Dec 25, 2023
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The Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is calling on Presbyterians to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by remembering those ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A monthly series for serving faithfully
Dec 15, 2023
These days, double-checking the accuracy of family lore is a lot easier than in days of old. Learning more about one’s lineage, the thread that connects us to the past ...
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The Clifton Kirkpatrick Oral History Project
Dec 14, 2023
The Presbyterian Historical Society is happy to announce that three oral history interviews with Emeritus Stated Clerk of the General Assembly the Rev. Dr. Clifton Kirkpatrick are now available through ...
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This month in Presbyterian history: December
Dec 13, 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we have a few more moments in Presbyterian history to share with you — the first teleporting us back to our very own Presbyterian ...
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OGA In Focus: Being a connectional church
Dec 13, 2023
If you are a mid council leader or have attended recent General Assemblies, you know that when the Rev. Tricia Dykers Koenig is introduced, applause often follow. Dykers Koenig plays ...
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‘Along the Road’ podcasts: recent and upcoming episodes
Dec 12, 2023
Five new “Along the Road” podcast episodes have been made available since November, three from the “Encounter” series for mid council and church leaders and two “Nourish” episodes for deacons ...
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Deadline for Stated Clerk applications approaching
Dec 11, 2023
This year, the week between Christmas and New Year's Day has a special significance for the future of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): December 28 is the deadline for applications for ...
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Traducciones del Libro de Orden en coreano y español
Dec 7, 2023
Se han impreso copias de libros de pasta blanca del Libro de Orden en coreano y español, lo que hace que la segunda parte de la constitución de la Iglesia ...
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한국어와 스페인어 규례서
Dec 7, 2023
한국어 규례서와 스페인어 규례서가 책으로 출판되었다. 미국장로교 헌법 제 2부가 영어 이외의 언어로 출판된 것은 이번이 처음이다. 지난해, 미국장로교의 글로벌 언어지원부와 교단의 번역자들로 구성된 두 팀( 한국어 번역 팀과 스페인어 ...
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Book of Order translations in Korean and Spanish
Dec 7, 2023
Bound copies of the Book of Order have been printed in Korean and Spanish, making the second part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) constitution available in book form for the ...
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The theology and practice of ordination
Dec 6, 2023
The Task Force to Explore the Theology and Practice of Ordination, formed as an action of the 225th General Assembly (2022), held its first face-to-face meeting in October in Chicago. ...
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‘Leading by listening: Ruling elders and Presbyterian polity’
Dec 4, 2023
The Leader Formation webinar series recently featured the Rev. Gradye Parsons, who served as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) from 2008 to 2016. More ...
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OGA In Focus: Seeking God’s call in ministry
Nov 29, 2023
Finding the right individual to lead a church can be a daunting task. Persons seeking a call want to ensure they go where God is calling them. It’s a process ...
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This month in Presbyterian history: November
Nov 28, 2023
The ‘Revolutionary Pastor,’ John A. Mackay, and the National Black Presbyterian Caucus
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Dean Lewis and the Advisory Council on Church and Society
Nov 21, 2023
At a 1987 consultation held at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico, Dean Lewis, head of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) office charged with developing social policy, fielded a question about the theological ...
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Heads of US churches and church-based organizations call for immediate ceasefire
Nov 20, 2023
The Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has joined other U.S. church leaders in asking President Biden “to support an immediate ...
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PC(USA) mid-council moderators embrace ideas for holding purposeful meetings
Nov 16, 2023
To help the denomination’s newest mid-council moderators design and carry out purposeful meetings, organizers of last weekend’s Moderators’ Conference gathered a who’s who of helpful voices.
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Nov 15, 2023
One of the first things that I heard about stewardship when I was a child in church was the classic and catchy definition of the three t’s that I later ...
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Considering equity while moderating and leading
Nov 14, 2023
Talking in greater detail about a subject she touched on during Friday’s plenary discussion “What and Why We Mid Council,” Jihyun Oh, Director of Mid Council Ministries, led the Moderators’ ...
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PC(USA) workshop explores thinking, praying and living the faith
Nov 14, 2023
The Office of Theology & Worship in the Presbyterian Mission Agency offered up a workshop during last weekend’s Moderators’ Conference designed to give incoming mid council moderators tools for thinking, ...
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Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly have time of reflection at Moderators’ Conference
Nov 13, 2023
One of the highlights at the Moderators’ Conference each year is the opportunity for attendees to take time to talk with the moderator or co-moderators serving. The Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis ...
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More than just governance
Nov 13, 2023
Friday afternoon at the Moderators' Conference, three leaders in the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) led a plenary session titled “More than Just Governance: What and Why Mid Council.” ...
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Giving Tuesday funds to support 226th General Assembly
Nov 13, 2023
A quarter of the money raised during this year’s #GivingTuesday on November 28 will support the work of the Office of the General Assembly (OGA), including the huge effort to ...
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The PC(USA)’s mid council moderators who recently said yes to God’s call hear from one who heard that same message in 2022
Nov 10, 2023
The Moderators’ Conference, sponsored each year by Mid Council Ministries in the Office of the General Assembly, got underway Friday in the Presbyterian Center and online with the Rev. Shavon ...
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Rachel Carson: Care for Creation
Nov 7, 2023
Born in American Presbyterianism’s western Pennsylvania hotbed, a child of Scots-Irish migrants devoted to the old United Presbyterian Church (Scotland), Rachel Carson became a stalwart environmentalist, a patient lover of nature’s beauty ...
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This month in Presbyterian history: October
Oct 30, 2023
The Charter of the United Nations, the foundational treaty of the intergovernmental organization, went into effect on October 24, 1945. United Nations Day, or UN Day, is celebrated annually on ...
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Remembering the victims in Lewiston, Maine mass shooting
Oct 27, 2023
It has happened once again. People are dead and injured in a mass shooting. This is a scenario that we see and hear about way too often. An individual lashes ...
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OGA in Focus: mixing historical research with a passion for helping people
Oct 25, 2023
The Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia is a historical treasure of information. From books and papers, to films, pictures, and other documents, staff use their talents to share the stories ...
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Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates October consultation
Oct 24, 2023
Last week, the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) held an in-person consultation in Chicago, continuing its ongoing response to concerns from across the church following the Winter ...
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God’s love abounds
Oct 24, 2023
As part of my work with the General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (GACEIR), I had the opportunity to attend two national meetings over the Fourth of July and ...
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Rooted and grounded in God
Oct 23, 2023
Every two years the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) gathers. It is an event where profound and prophetic things can happen, and one that would be easy to ...
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Hospital bombing in Gaza Strip draws strong reactions from General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations
Oct 20, 2023
The General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (GACEIR) gathered with heavy hearts in Louisville as war continued in Israel/Palestine this week. In a Zoom conference call requested by ...
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Katie Geneva Cannon digital collection celebration
Oct 18, 2023
Last Thursday night, the Presbyterian Historical Society celebrated the completion of the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon Digital Collection, a collaborative effort among PHS, The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for ...
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A multiplicity of voices in Minneapolis
Oct 17, 2023
“Representation is not simply having more diversity in gatherings, but discerning in such a way that a multiplicity of voices can be heard,” said the Rev. Eric Thomas, co-moderator of ...
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Con respecto a las personas ordenadas como ancianas gobernantes: una serie mensual para servir fielmente
Oct 16, 2023
En el Directorio para la Adoración del Libro del Orden, el cargo, como parte del acto de envío, se describe de esta manera: “Tenemos la bendición de ser una bendición ...
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사역 장로에 관하여: '신실한 섬김' 월간 시리즈
Oct 16, 2023
규례서 '예배 지침'에는 파송 행위의 일부로서의 축도를 이와 같이 기록하고 있습니다: "다른 이에게 축복이 되기 위해서 우리는 축복을 받는다. 권면은 교회가 하나님의 사명의 도구로 세상으로 나아가도록 촉구하는 것이다." 또, "사역 ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Oct 16, 2023
In the Directory for Worship of the Book of Order, the charge, as a part of the act of sending, is described in this way: “We are blessed to be ...
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First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia commemorates 325 years
Oct 16, 2023
The Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace, Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly, is also Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Philadelphia. On October 8, she traveled to the heart of the ...
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Like MLK before him, the Rev. Dr. Jerry Cannon urges Presbyterians to be more like thermostats and less like thermometers
Oct 13, 2023
It was up to the Rev. Dr. Jerry Cannon to wrap up the Polity, Benefits and Mission conference with preaching laced with both insight and inspiration, and Cannon did plenty ...
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Acting Stated Clerk condemns violence between Israel and Hamas
Oct 13, 2023
Deuteronomy 5:17 “You shall not kill.” The devastation and loss of life in both Israel and the Gaza Strip in the last few days has been horrific. No words can ...
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Presbyterian leader from Zimbabwe does the math for mid council leaders attending the Polity, Benefits and Mission Conference
Oct 13, 2023
Appearing via Zoom from her office in Zimbabwe Thursday, the Rev. Lydia Neshangwe delivered a rich and full plenary — one that even included a mathematical parable — to those ...
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PC(USA) workshop explores evangelism and ministry in the 21st century
Oct 12, 2023
If the Rev. Dr. Ray Jones III had a goal for the workshop he offered Wednesday during the Policy, Benefits and Mission Conference, it was this: “I want us to ...
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Changing benefits for a changing church
Oct 12, 2023
Mid council leaders attending the Polity, Benefits and Mission Conference in St. Louis got an update on Wednesday on new initiatives aimed at providing long-term sustainability and broader access to ...
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Presbyterian panel relates two compelling Matthew 25 stories
Oct 11, 2023
On Tuesday, panelists from the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy and the Presbytery of the Pacific regaled those attending the Polity, Benefits and Mission Conference with the innovative Matthew 25 work going ...
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The PC(USA)’s Office of the General Assembly offers up a sneak peek at GA226
Oct 11, 2023
Those attending the Polity, Benefits and Mission Conference this week got a look at what’s in store next summer during the 226th General Assembly, which will be held partly online ...
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Presbyterians hear ideas about how to innovate around their properties to better serve their communities
Oct 11, 2023
Joining the Polity, Benefits and Mission Conference viz Zoom on Tuesday, the Rev. Mark Elsdon delivered on the message of his 2021 book of the same name: we aren’t broke. ...
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PC(USA) Co-Moderator tells conference-goers to listen for stories from footnotes and the margins
Oct 10, 2023
The nearly 300 Presbyterians gathered Tuesday for the start of the first Polity, Benefits and Mission Conference since the pandemic did what they enjoy doing the most: worshiping the God ...
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OGA In Focus: Ministry Leadership Development
Oct 10, 2023
The process of training and equipping new ministers to serve their communities has gone through a lot of changes in recent years thanks to advancements in technology. But there’s more ...
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Reformation Sunday resources for Oct. 29
Oct 9, 2023
On July 4, 1963, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (UPCUSA) the Rev. Eugene Carson Blake and African American Elder Furman Templeton ...
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Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly to deliver apology in Juneau
Oct 5, 2023
An interagency delegation from the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) and the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) is returning to Juneau, Alaska, this weekend to attend a Formal Service of ...
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Help Wanted: Stated Clerk of the General Assembly
Oct 4, 2023
The Stated Clerk Nomination Committee will select its nominee no later than 60 days before the opening of the 226th General Assembly (2024). The full assembly will then elect the ...
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Acting Stated Clerk urges churches to share the expanded love of Christ
Oct 3, 2023
Pastors and leaders across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are still finding new, innovative ways to be church in a post COVID world. In-person attendance may be down from where it ...
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Marian McClure Taylor wants to put her ‘encourager’ skills to work across the PC(USA)
Oct 2, 2023
The 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has its first candidate to stand for moderator. The Rev. Dr. Marian McClure Taylor has announced her intentions to run at ...
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Bronwen Boswell joins church women who led the way
Sep 28, 2023
In July, the Rev. Bronwen Boswell was appointed Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), following the retirement of the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, ...
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Acting Stated Clerk reflects on first few months on the job
Sep 28, 2023
She’s only been on the job a few months, but the Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has been busy. A ...
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This Month in Presbyterian History: September
Sep 26, 2023
“We thank thee at this 50th Anniversary. Fifty years ago our people came here harboring nothing but hostility. Since then, we have made great progress.” The Rev. Benjamin Brave, Sr. ...
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Supporting younger migrants and their communities
Sep 21, 2023
A federal court ruling last week created more uncertainty for younger migrants protected from deportation by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). It also added urgency to the ...
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'Along the Road’ season two
Sep 20, 2023
“Nourish” and “Encounter,” two halves of the “Along the Road” podcast whole, are back with a second season. Building off last season’s discussions for ruling elders, deacons and other leaders ...
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Co-Moderator memories from the Montreat Youth Conferences
Sep 19, 2023
As the Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace prepared for her two-week stint as guest preacher at the Montreat Youth Conferences earlier this summer, the Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly felt ...
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Con respecto a las personas ordenadas como ancianas gobernantes: una serie mensual para servir fielmente
Sep 15, 2023
El bautismo es un evento que define nuestras vidas y que enfatiza el compromiso de Dios con su familia y de su pueblo con la creación de Dios. No es ...
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사역 장로에 관하여: '신실한 섬김' 월간 시리즈
Sep 15, 2023
세례는 하나님의 가족에 대한 하나님의 헌신, 그리고 하나님의 피조물에 대한 우리의 헌신을 강조하는 삶의 중요한 사건입니다. 세례는 체크박스에 체크하는 것이 아니라 죽음을 통해서만 완성되는 평생의 과정입니다. 따라서 교회 지도부는 "성경과 ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Sep 15, 2023
Baptism is a life-defining event that emphasizes a commitment from God to God’s family and from us to God’s creation. It is not a checkbox occurrence, but a lifetime process ...
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Tragedy in Libya
Sep 15, 2023
We find ourselves once again mourning the massive loss of lives through natural disaster. We are heartbroken to hear of the devastation in Libya caused by severe flooding this week. ...
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OGA In Focus: Allison Davis
Sep 14, 2023
A tour of the Presbyterian Historical Society can open a treasure of historic documents, photos, letters, and more. Archivists take great care of the materials they receive from churches, pastors, ...
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Remembering Melva Costen
Sep 13, 2023
Dr. Melva Wilson Costen, a leading voice in church worship and song, died Friday at the age of 90. Her funeral services will be held Saturday, September 16, at 1 ...
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COGA signs off on latest draft docket for the 226th General Assembly
Sep 13, 2023
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly has approved the latest additions to the draft docket for the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). During the ...
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The story of Bruce Klunder
Sep 12, 2023
Bruce Klunder became aware of the civil rights movement when he was 18 years old. At the young age of 26, he lost his life fighting for that same cause. ...
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Boswell urges Presbyterians to remember victims/survivors of Morocco earthquake
Sep 11, 2023
We mourn today for the thousands of families impacted by a powerful earthquake in Morocco on Friday. More than 2,600 people are known to have died from the 6.8 magnitude ...
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Special Committee on Standing Rules wants to hear from you
Sep 11, 2023
What changes could improve General Assembly for future participants? What elements are the most important in how the assembly operates? These are some of the questions the Special Committee on ...
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Senatobia Presbyterian Church celebrates 175 years
Sep 6, 2023
Senatobia Presbyterian Church in Senatobia, Mississippi is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2023. This spring, the congregation held a special Sunday worship service marking its demisemiseptcentennial.
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PHS welcomes new senior co-editor
Aug 31, 2023
Dr. Heath W. Carter is the new senior co-editor of The Journal of Presbyterian History. Carter, associate professor of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, will work alongside Presbyterian Historical Society ...
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OGA in Focus: Nancy Taylor
Aug 30, 2023
What does it take to bring Presbyterian history to life for church members, researchers, and others interested in the early days of the denomination’s presence in the world? The bulk ...
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Church Leadership Connected
Aug 29, 2023
This is the last week of the old Church Leadership Connection (CLC) system, following a summer-long transition of the online placement system to a new one. According to the Rev. ...
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60 Years Since '63 March on Washington
Aug 23, 2023
Sixty years ago this month, over 200,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., in front of the Lincoln Memorial, the endpoint of a massive protest march organized to draw attention to ...
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COGA recommends delaying agency review process by two years
Aug 18, 2023
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) is recommending to the 226th General Assembly that the entire agency review process be delayed two years. During its monthly ...
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Justice as a faith connection
Aug 16, 2023
Earlier this summer, the second in-person meeting of the ninth round of U.S. Roman Catholic-Reformed Ecumenical Dialogue took place in Chicago, with participants continuing to discuss areas of possible cooperation ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Aug 15, 2023
As Presbyterians we understand that the ministry of prayer is an essential aspect of our baptismal calling. In a recent edition of Regarding Ruling Elders, we were reminded that ruling ...
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This Month in Presbyterian History: August
Aug 15, 2023
On a mid-August day in Mississippi in 1967, a group of Black children donned graduation caps and celebrated their completion of the Head Start Program. In February 1964, the Rev. ...
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Co-Moderators name special committee on the PC(USA) and race
Aug 10, 2023
The Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have appointed seven individuals to serve on a special committee on the PC(USA) and race. The Rev. Ruth ...
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OGA In Focus: Connecting with Presbyterians through church statistics
Aug 9, 2023
Keeping track of church statistics for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been Kris Valerius’ job for many years and she’s become quite good at it. In this week’s OGA In ...
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‘What would God have me do?’: a conversation with Shavon Starling-Louis
Aug 8, 2023
When the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis talks about her first year as Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly—leading plenaries in Louisville alongside the Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace, traveling the nation and ...
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Salt and Light, tears and joy
Aug 2, 2023
On Saturday morning, the Revs. Shavon Starling-Louis and Ruth Faith Santana-Grace, Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly, discussed their first year in that call. Having stood for election with the ...
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Kate Trigger Duffert to lead General Assembly planning
Aug 1, 2023
The Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has named Ruling Elder Kate Trigger Duffert as director of General Assembly planning for ...
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Bob Abrams: Celebrating the first 100 years
Jul 31, 2023
Meeting Bob Abrams is like catching up with a life-long family friend. The retired Presbyterian pastor has never met a stranger and is always ready to sit down and chat ...
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Co-Moderators name special committee to consider a new confession
Jul 31, 2023
The Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have appointed 16 individuals to serve on a special committee to consider a new confession. The Rev. Shavon ...
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Want a better PC(USA) web experience?
Jul 31, 2023
Presbyterians are being given an opportunity to have a say in the development of a new Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) website. Work has begun on the new project that will incorporate ...
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African American leaders: Mary McLeod Bethune
Jul 26, 2023
Mary McLeod Bethune was an American activist, humanitarian, and — above all — an educator. Born on July 10, 1875, in South Carolina, Mary was the 15th of 17 children. ...
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OGA In Focus: learning about the future by looking at the past
Jul 19, 2023
A visit to the Presbyterian Historical Society’s offices in Philadelphia will not disappoint the avid historian or curiosity seeker who wants to know about their great grandparents’ work in the ...
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The new Book of Order (2023-2025)
Jul 17, 2023
The revised Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) [Part II], which took effect as a governing document July 9, can be accessed online in three formats from the Office of ...
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사역 장로에 관하여: '신실한 섬김' 월간 시리즈
Jul 15, 2023
규례서는 신실한 교인이 그리스도의 사명에 참여하는 방법 중 하나는 "기도와 상호 관심, 적극적 지원으로 서로를 세워"(G-1.0304)주는 것이라고 상기시켜 줍니다. 이 문구를 곰곰이 생각해 보면 '서로'와 '상호'라는 말이 눈에 띕니다.
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Jul 14, 2023
The Book of Order reminds us that one of the ways a faithful member gets involved in Christ’s mission is by “lifting one another up in prayer, mutual concern, and ...
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This Month in Presbyterian History: July
Jul 11, 2023
In July 1954, the Rev. Dr. Walter Soboleff (1908-2011), pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church in Juneau, Alaska, was broadcasting his sermons and general news updates in Tlingit, offering messages to ...
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Nelson Legacy Part Four: Looking to the future
Jul 5, 2023
For the past three years, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has emphasized the need for the denomination ...
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Stated Clerk blasts US Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action
Jun 30, 2023
The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) used his last day in office to weigh in on the recent U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ruling. ...
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OGA In Focus: Constitutional Interpretation
Jun 27, 2023
The Book of Order and the Book of Confessions provide the foundation and framework for how the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ministers to congregations. It takes individuals with a clear understanding ...
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Building a Legacy: Warren Julius Nelson, Sr.
Jun 26, 2023
The Rev. Warren Julius Nelson took great care in molding the future. In a Board of National Missions personnel file, he responded to the question “What part of your work ...
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Bronwen Boswell named Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA)
Jun 22, 2023
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly has announced that the Rev. Bronwen Boswell has been named Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church ...
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Nelson Legacy: Part Three
Jun 22, 2023
The immigration crisis, poverty, racial equity, human rights. These make up the foundation of the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II’s seven years as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly ...
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Stated Clerk grieves for those lost in Greek migrant tragedy
Jun 21, 2023
Hundreds of migrants traveling by fishing boat across the Mediterranean Sea are feared dead after a boat sank off the coast of Kalamata in southwest Greece. As of Tuesday afternoon, ...
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Muy pronto: new Book of Order Spanish-language translation
Jun 15, 2023
A new Spanish-language translation of the Book of Order will soon be available to Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders, church members and anyone else looking for guidance about Presbyterian polity. As ...
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Acerca de los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: Una serie mensual para servir fielmente
Jun 15, 2023
¿Ha notado que actualmente se celebra un solo servicio de ordenación e instalación de diáconos/diaconisas, ancianos/as gobernantes y personas que sirven en el ministerio de la Palabra y los Sacramentos? ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Jun 15, 2023
Have you noticed there is now one single ordination and installation service for deacons, ruling elders, and ministers of the Word and Sacrament? The Rev. Dr. David Gambrell, associate for ...
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Nelson Legacy: Part Two
Jun 14, 2023
Shortly after his election as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, launched an initiative that has defined much ...
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This month in Presbyterian history: June
Jun 13, 2023
In late June 1903, the “Philadelphia Press” published an article about a Scotch-Irish family known popularly as the “Fighting McCooks.” The reasoning for this article was twofold: it shared about ...
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Nelson Legacy: Part One
Jun 9, 2023
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, will conclude seven years as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) at the end of June. Nelson’s rise ...
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Task Force named to Explore the Theology and Practice of Ordination
Jun 8, 2023
The Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have appointed members to the Task Force to Explore the Theology and Practice of Ordination. This work will ...
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‘Along the Road’ completes first season journey
Jun 8, 2023
“Along the Road,” the podcast series by Mid Council Ministries in the Office of the General Assembly, shared five new episodes in May before beginning a summer planning hiatus. The ...
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Liftoff for the new Church Leadership Connection
Jun 5, 2023
The Office of the General Assembly has launched the new Church Leadership Connection (CLC), the internet-based matching and referral system of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Beginning Monday, call seeking individuals ...
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PHS celebrates the Katie Geneva Cannon Digital Collection
May 31, 2023
In 1987, the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, the first Black woman ordained in the United Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), used the term “Womanist” to explore an interpretation of the Bible ...
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OGA In Focus: Managing General Assembly business and Per Capita promotions
May 30, 2023
For Kate Trigger Duffert, working for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is something that comes naturally. A lifelong Presbyterian, she has been involved in working on behalf of the church since ...
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Presbytery for Southern New Jersey honors pastor on 80th year of his ordination
May 24, 2023
At the age of 104, Donald Fletcher has no plans to slow down. The son of Presbyterian medical missionaries, the Rev. Dr. Fletcher has managed to reinvent himself since he ...
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Light and reflection: a conversation with Ruth Faith Santana-Grace
May 23, 2023
The week before the Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace received a 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Princeton Theological Seminary, the Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly (2022) spoke to the news ...
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This month in Presbyterian history: May
May 22, 2023
In May 1866, the Committee for Education of Freedmen shared its first annual report with the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). The year before, as the Civil War ...
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Search to begin for Acting Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
May 18, 2023
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly is about to begin the search for an acting Stated Clerk. Late last month, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, ...
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One city in two nations
May 18, 2023
As Title 42 expired last week, we asked Tres Rios Presbytery Border Ministry Foundation and its local partner Abara what life is like these days for people living on the ...
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OGA In Focus: Responding to God’s voice
May 16, 2023
What do you do when you feel God tapping you on the shoulder, pulling you toward service in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? That’s where valeri izumi can help. As manager ...
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The fight for 12
May 15, 2023
This spring, an amendment to the Book of Order’s section G-2.0804 (TERMS OF CALL) was ratified by the presbyteries. The historic vote mandating a minimum of 12 weeks of paid ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A monthly series for serving faithfully
May 15, 2023
In the Book of Order, members are called upon to be involved in the ministry of Christ’s Church in a variety of ways, including by “proclaiming the good news in ...
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The Stated Clerk of the PC(USA)’s General Assembly sends graduates on the road forward with a reminder to look back sometimes
May 15, 2023
Addressing the Class of 2023 at Davis & Elkins College during Friday’s baccalaureate service, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II assured graduates that “it doesn’t matter if you came ...
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Encounter ‘Along the Road’ podcasts
May 11, 2023
“You are not tied to a manual,” says Manuel Silva-Esterrich by way of encouraging presbytery leaders to use the “new” Book of Order (12 years young this year) to explore ...
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Stated Clerk renews Call to Prayer for the people of Sudan and South Sudan
May 10, 2023
The conflict that broke out in Sudan last month has left hundreds dead, more than 4,000 wounded, as many as 300,000 scrambling to escape the bloodshed within Sudan, and at ...
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The Presbytery of Southern Kansas installs the first African American woman as lead pastor
May 10, 2023
The Presbytery of Southern Kansas recently ordained the first African American woman in Garden City, Kansas. The Rev. Doris A. Evans was installed as lead pastor at United Presbyterian Church, ...
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New Korean translation of the Book of Order in the works
May 9, 2023
It has been a long time coming, but an updated Korean version of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Book of Order will soon be available to Korean-speaking congregations and mid councils, ...
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Leadership Formation webinar: care ministry
May 8, 2023
The Leader Formation webinar series continued on April 27 with a 90-minute conversation about ways ruling elders and deacons — in addition to other church members — can provide care ...
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Nourish ‘Along the Road’ podcasts
May 3, 2023
Three recent episodes of “Nourish” — the “Along the Road” podcast series for deacons and ruling elders — feature discussions about the manifold ways church leaders tend to the needs ...
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A word from the Stated Clerk
May 2, 2023
Every day there are new reports of gun violence in cities across the country, in schools, churches, and local businesses. A few weeks ago, five people were killed and as ...
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PC(USA) church membership still in decline
May 1, 2023
The Office of the General Assembly released its annual statistics report this week and the downward trend in membership continues. For 2022, the PC(USA) reports a loss of 53,105 members, ...
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Heritage Sunday 2023
May 1, 2023
Each year, Presbyterians across the globe acknowledge Heritage Sunday, a day to reflect on and celebrate the vast and lengthy history of the faith. Heritage Sunday always falls on the ...
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This month in Presbyterian history
Apr 27, 2023
In April 1942, Edith Frances Millican was authorized for medical work by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners. Born in 1914 in China, where her parents were stationed as ...
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OGA In Focus: Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations
Apr 26, 2023
When it comes to addressing community problems, together is better. In this week’s OGA In Focus, Dr. Dianna Wright, director of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations in the Office of the ...
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J. Herbert Nelson to step down as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA)
Apr 25, 2023
After seven years as the chief ecclesial officer of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, has announced plans to step down from his role as ...
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PHS awarded grant to digitize historic RNS photographs
Apr 25, 2023
The Presbyterian Historical Society is the recipient of a 2023 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) Implementation grant. The $330,678 grant will fund the digitization ...
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Planning for a global advisory panel in Kuala Lumpur
Apr 24, 2023
As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) asks “Who do we want to be as a church in the global community?” a related question was put to PC(USA) staff members and international ...
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J. Herbert Nelson will not seek a third term as Stated Clerk
Apr 20, 2023
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II has informed the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly that he will not seek a third term as Stated Clerk of ...
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Up close with the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission
Apr 19, 2023
You could start to describe the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission (GAPJC) by comparing it to courts of final appeal in the secular world, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Just ...
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Committee on the Office of the General Assembly opens spring meeting in Louisville
Apr 19, 2023
A busy week lies ahead for the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly as it begins its spring meeting at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville. In addition to ...
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Church Leadership Connection reboot
Apr 17, 2023
Church Leadership Connection (CLC) has been bringing call seekers, congregations, mid councils and other church groups together to fill open calls since 1999. This spring, the denomination’s internet-based matching and ...
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사역 장로에 관하여: '신실한 섬김' 월간 시리즈
Apr 14, 2023
"직제사역은 교회 생활에 질서를 부여하여하나님의 모든 백성의 사역이 풍성해지도록교회에 주어진 선물이다. " G-2.0102, 규례서 어느 사역 장로가 "저는 그저 사역 장로일 뿐입니다"라는 말을 듣는다면 얼마나 실망스럽겠습니까. 지도자로서도, 교회로서도 우리는 사역의 ...
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Acerca de los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: Una serie mensual para servir fielmente
Apr 14, 2023
"Los ministerios ordenados son los dones a la iglesiapara ordenar su vidapara que el ministerio de todo el pueblo de Diospueda florecer". G-2.0102, Libro de Orden Qué descorazonador es oír ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A monthly series for serving faithfully
Apr 14, 2023
How disheartening to hear a ruling elder say, “I am just a ruling elder.” As leaders we can’t afford, nor can the church, to downplay the importance of our ministry. ...
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OGA In Focus: Managing the budget in the Office of the General Assembly
Apr 14, 2023
Staying on top of budget and expenses is the job of DeAmber Clopton, associate director of Finance Administration in the Office of the General Assembly. Clopton says she loves numbers ...
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Hundreds gather in prayer across Louisville following Monday’s mass shooting
Apr 12, 2023
Hundreds of people gathered outside of the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on a warm, sunny Wednesday afternoon to remember those killed and wounded in Monday’s mass shooting. ...
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Community College of Philadelphia intern at PHS
Apr 11, 2023
In February, the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) welcomed Matty Marrow as the most recent Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers (BKBB) Archives Intern. Marrow’s internship was part of PHS’s multi-year collaboration ...
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Stated Clerk mourns those lost in fire at immigration detention center
Apr 11, 2023
The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is calling on Presbyterians across the denomination to pray for the victims of a recent fire at an ...
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mourns victims of latest gun violence just blocks from the Presbyterian Center
Apr 10, 2023
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, is reeling today following a mass shooting at a business just two blocks away from the Presbyterian Center Monday morning. As many as five people ...
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Timeline of African American Presbyterian history
Apr 3, 2023
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) has created an online tool providing chronological information about the Black Presbyterian experience reaching back to the 1800s. The new interactive timeline currently includes over ...
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Deacons & ruling elders and the care of souls
Mar 29, 2023
The Leader Formation webinar series continues on April 27 (7 – 8:30 p.m. Eastern), with a conversation for ruling elders and deacons about care ministry within congregations. Register here for ...
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Stated Clerk calls on churches to be more vocal about gun violence
Mar 28, 2023
The headlines just keep coming. Day after day, week after week, people are dying because of gun violence. It doesn’t matter where you live, what you are doing or what ...
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OGA In Focus: Office of Immigration Issues
Mar 28, 2023
Images of long lines waiting at the U.S. border, people navigating high water and hot deserts in a quest for a new life. As thousands of people come to the ...
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A word from the Stated Clerk
Mar 27, 2023
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), recently traveled to New York City to meet, worship, and fellowship with ...
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Stated Clerk urges Kentucky governor to veto anti-trans bill
Mar 23, 2023
In the coming days, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is expected to veto a bill that will have an overwhelming negative impact on transgender youth across the state. Unfortunately, it may ...
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2023 PHS research grants awarded
Mar 21, 2023
The Presbyterian Historical Society is pleased to award four research fellowship grants for 2023. This year’s recipients are Dr. Kazimierz Bem, a senior lecturer at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in ...
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Two OGA staff honored by the Greater Louisville YMCA Black Achievers program
Mar 20, 2023
Two staff members of the Office of the General Assembly were recently recognized as Adult Achievers by the YMCA of Greater Louisville. DeAmber Clopton, associate director for finance and administration, ...
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Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates to update registration process for examinations
Mar 17, 2023
Questions around the selection of Scripture for the Winter 2023 Bible Exegesis Exam have been the center of conversation in Louisville this week as the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations ...
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OGA In Focus: Teresa Waggener
Mar 16, 2023
Immigrating to the United States is a lengthy, complicated process and many people coming into this country are not prepared for everything they have to face. That’s where the Office ...
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Advocating for just immigration policies on Capitol Hill
Mar 15, 2023
Too often Congress is a place of sanctimony and not sanctity. But Amanda Craft of the PC(USA) Office of Immigration Issues recalled a visit this month to Capitol Hill when ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Mar 15, 2023
When I began my ministry with the congregation where I serve as a temporary pastor, my initial contract included preaching one Sunday a month. Because the church had been without ...
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Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates addresses concerns on recent Exegesis exam
Mar 15, 2023
“We offer our apology. We are sorry. We ask for your forgiveness.” These words were part of a larger statement approved Tuesday by the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for ...
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This month in Presbyterian history
Mar 14, 2023
In March 1933, a group huddled together to watch the cornerstone laying of a new building for the American Junior College for Women in Lebanon. The photographs that document this ...
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) joins other Christian denominations in a call for peace between Palestinians and Israelis
Mar 13, 2023
As many as 10 Christian denominations and church-based organizations are urging President Joe Biden to actively seek peace between Palestinians and Israelis by ending military aid to the Israeli government. ...
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Strengthening ties toward community building
Mar 9, 2023
The General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations invites you to join us in studying the document, “Denouncing Antisemitism and Islamophobia,” a newly finalized paper approved by the 225th ...
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‘Along the Road’ podcasts talk renewal
Mar 6, 2023
With spring approaching, recent “Along the Road” podcasts look at ways ruling elders, deacons and mid council leaders can renew themselves and their faith communities through exercising individual passions, advocating ...
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A ‘Journey Toward Peace’ Journal
Mar 1, 2023
After three flights and 13 hours, the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis (Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly) and I arrived in Juba, South Sudan on Feb. 1. We were traveling as ...
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OGA In Focus: Mid Council Ministries
Feb 28, 2023
Sixteen staff members within the Office of the General Assembly make up Mid Council Ministries. This group focuses on a number of ministry support issues, from training and education to ...
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The next chapter: congregational support for refugees and asylees
Feb 27, 2023
As church groups look to help refugees and asylees, ministry that received direct encouragement from last summer’s General Assembly, one Louisville congregation continues to stand out as a possible model ...
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Committee to examine use of text on ordination exam
Feb 24, 2023
The Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) has received a considerable amount of feedback regarding the use of Judges 19:1–30 as the basis for the Winter 2023 Bible ...
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Henry Roe Cloud and the American Indian Institute
Feb 23, 2023
Now available in Pearl, the digital repository of the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS), are records of the American Indian Institute, one of the first college preparatory schools for Native American ...
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Third round of Bilateral Dialogues continues between the Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Feb 22, 2023
Representatives of both the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Episcopal Church recently gathered for the winter meeting of the Bilateral Dialogues between the two denominations. The latest round of conversation ...
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A word from the Stated Clerk
Feb 21, 2023
As thousands of people wait at the border for their opportunity to start a new life in the U.S., the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A monthly series for serving faithfully
Feb 15, 2023
Our capacity for awe and wonder feeds spiritual capacity within ourselves, with others, and with God. In turn, spiritual capacity heightens our awareness of compassion, emotional well-being, and our ability ...
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OGA in Focus: Investing in ruling elders and deacons
Feb 14, 2023
Ruling Elders and deacons are among the most important positions within Presbyterian congregations, providing hands-on ministry and support. In this week’s OGA In Focus, Martha Miller, manager of Ministry Education ...
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This Month in Presbyterian History
Feb 13, 2023
In February 1926, the Chungju Women’s Bible Institute saw its first class graduate from their studies. The eight-woman class is pictured above in white, with the institute’s faculty standing behind ...
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‘Along the Road’ podcasts: responsible investing
Feb 9, 2023
Providing for the financial future of church groups is the focus of two recent “Along the Road” podcasts. Both “Encounter” and “Nourish” episodes feature Presbyterian Foundation leaders sharing insights on ...
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Ready for researchers: the papers of Howard Rice
Feb 8, 2023
“I cannot separate my confession of faith from my politics and have either faith or politics be meaningful. I cannot sit by comfortably and let my brothers starve whether they ...
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Stated Clerk calls for a lift of sanctions on Syria
Feb 7, 2023
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) joins our partners in the Middle East in calling on the U.S. government to lift its sanctions on Syria so that a speedy and effective humanitarian response ...
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PC(USA) team journeys to South Sudan
Feb 2, 2023
A team of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders is traveling to South Sudan the first week in February, joining an ecumenical delegation that includes the Pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury and ...
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PHS shares histories of African American church leaders
Feb 1, 2023
The Presbyterian Historical Society kicked off 2023 by introducing a new blog series that features African American Presbyterians throughout the denomination’s history. The series, "African American Leaders," will be published ...
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Leader Formation webinar to tackle the 'E' word
Jan 31, 2023
Presbyterians across the denomination will have the opportunity to get some new perspectives on evangelism next month in a Leader Formation webinar titled “Breaking the Myth of the Presbyterian Fear ...
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OGA In Focus: Korean-Speaking Councils Support
Jan 31, 2023
It was just under a year ago when the Rev. Joshua Park left his role as lead pastor of Bethany Korean Presbyterian Church in Marietta, Georgia, to begin working for ...
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‘Along the Road’ podcast: teaching and embracing changes
Jan 30, 2023
Recent episodes of “Along the Road,” a podcast series by Mid Council Ministries in the Office of the General Assembly (OGA), look at the constant of change in church life, ...
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Stated Clerk reacts to video of altercation between Memphis police and Tyre Nichols
Jan 30, 2023
Tyre Nichols was a father, son, friend and co-worker. But on Jan. 7, he became the face and victim of the latest violent clash with law enforcement. He was 29 ...
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Appointments made to Special Committee on the Standing Rules of the General Assembly
Jan 30, 2023
The Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have appointed 10 individuals to serve on the Special Committee on the Standing Rules of the General Assembly. ...
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Mapping mid councils
Jan 25, 2023
Last Wednesday on Zoom, mid council leaders learned more about an underway project by the Office of the General Assembly to map boundaries of presbyteries and synods. In addition to ...
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Stated Clerk mourns those lost in two mass shootings
Jan 25, 2023
The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is once again calling on lawmakers and the Biden administration to take a strong stance on gun control. ...
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This month in Presbyterian history
Jan 24, 2023
In January 1911, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (PCUSA) missionary Dr. Mary Fulton worked hard to translate medical textbooks from English into Chinese. China was the first and eventually the ...
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OGA In Focus: Judicial process and social witness
Jan 18, 2023
The Office of the General Assembly is beginning a new video feature this year called OGA In Focus. Twice a month, viewers will have the opportunity to learn more about ...
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Per Capita Sunday: January 22
Jan 17, 2023
On Sunday January 22, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations have the chance to “discuss why we do per capita,” said Kate Trigger Duffert, Manager of General Assembly Business and Per Capita ...
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Jan 17, 2023
Eight days are set aside for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25), but there are great reasons to reflect on the observance’s call of togetherness throughout the ...
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A word from the Stated Clerk
Jan 16, 2023
Who’s in and who’s out? That’s the question from the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) this week. The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A monthly series for serving faithfully
Jan 13, 2023
As someone whose second language is English, I have always been fascinated by English language expressions. I remember, for example, explaining the meaning of “the whole nine yards” to a ...
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Ready for researchers: James and Melva Costen Papers
Jan 10, 2023
The Presbyterian Historical Society has processed and made available to researchers the James and Melva Costen Papers (Record Group 538). Access full information about the 11-box collection here. The collection’s ...
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PC(USA) ecumenical leaders hopeful in latest round of Roman Catholic-Reformed Ecumenical Dialogue
Jan 4, 2023
Participants in the Roman Catholic-Reformed Ecumenical Dialogue in the United Stated are encouraged by the most recent gathering of church and ecumenical representatives. The latest meeting was held before the ...
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December meeting: Committee on the Office of the General Assembly
Dec 16, 2022
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) held its December meeting Thursday, with discussions and votes focusing on planning for the 226th General Assembly in Salt Lake ...
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A word from the Stated Clerk
Dec 16, 2022
Remember those that have been left behind. A special Christmas word from the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on Christmas Day. The Rev. Dr. ...
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Journeys of faith and tradition during Advent
Dec 15, 2022
New episodes of "Nourish" and "Encounter" from the "Along the Road" podcast series look at the bright path of faith through times of darkness and the ways Advent can encourage ...
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Respecto a los/as Ancianos/as Gobernantes: Una serie mensual para servir fielmente
Dec 15, 2022
Todas las preguntas constitucionales para la ordenación e instalación han sido formuladas y respondidas. Ha dicho "sí, quiero" o "lo haré" con voz fuerte o temblorosa. Tal vez se arrodilló ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Dec 15, 2022
The constitutional questions for ordination and installation have all been asked and answered. You said, “I do” or “I will” in a strong or trembling voice. Perhaps you knelt and ...
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Stated Clerk issues Call to Prayer for the people of South Sudan
Dec 14, 2022
I urge you to join me in prayer for justice and peace for the people of the young nation of South Sudan. Within the last few months, relatively localized fighting ...
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‘Along the Road’ podcast: being mindful and connectional
Dec 7, 2022
Mindfulness helps you be present in different moments. Polity is one way Presbyterians care for each other over time. The two themes are the focus of the third set of ...
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Remembering Vera Swann
Dec 6, 2022
Vera Swann, a Presbyterian mission co-worker whose family helped secure the end of segregated public education, died last month at the age of 91. She was born Vera Pearl Poe ...
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A word from the Stated Clerk
Dec 5, 2022
In this season of Advent, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) encourages the church to pause, reflect, meditate, and pray. The Rev. Dr. J. ...
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Stated Clerk joins interfaith leaders at climate action roundtable
Nov 30, 2022
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), was among 16 interfaith leaders who recently gathered in New York City ...
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PHS webinar celebrates research fellows for Giving Tuesday
Nov 28, 2022
On Nov. 14, former Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) research fellows gathered on Zoom to share about their experiences at the national archive of the PC(USA). The event, part of PHS’s ...
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Embracing our collective call to ministry
Nov 28, 2022
Each year people across the country are invited to respond to the flurry of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday with a day centered on gratitude: Giving Tuesday. ...
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Live in the power of the Holy Spirit and be mindful of the blessings
Nov 23, 2022
In this week’s devotional, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) reminds Presbyterians to give thanks for what God has done this year. The Rev. ...
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‘When we know better, we do better’
Nov 22, 2022
On Nov. 10, a crowd gathered at Harrington Center Chapel on the campus of Columbia Theological Seminary to hear Dr. William Yoo share about his new book, “What Kind of ...
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Second 'Along the Road' episodes now available
Nov 22, 2022
The second set of “Along the Road” podcasts is now available for mid council leaders (Encounter) and ruling elders and deacons (Nourish). The new episodes — accessible from podcast services ...
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Appointments made to Commission to Unify Office of the General Assembly and Presbyterian Mission Agency
Nov 21, 2022
The Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have announced the names of individuals who will serve on the new Commission to Unify the Office of ...
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Stated Clerk speaks out on weekend shooting at LGBTQ nightclub
Nov 21, 2022
Most of us are preparing this week to celebrate Thanksgiving, to a share meal and fellowship with those who are most dear to us. It is supposed to be a ...
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COGA confirms committee/plenary dates for GA226
Nov 18, 2022
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly has made a few adjustments to the proposed schedule for the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). COGA met ...
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Massive transition and transformative work lie ahead for the church
Nov 17, 2022
Jesus’ disciples faced a lot of fear and uncertainty in those final days of his ministry on earth. The Bible details how many stumbled, denied, hid and pondered what to ...
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Be the salt and light in the world
Nov 16, 2022
The hybrid gathering of the annual Moderators’ Conference came to a conclusion on Saturday evening at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville with parting words from the Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace, ...
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PC(USA) mid council leaders receive an hour-long primer on the 7 Marks of Congregational Vitality
Nov 16, 2022
“We have a power-packed hour for you,” the Rev. Carlton Johnson, coordinator for the Office of Vital Congregations, told the people attending a workshop called “The 7 Marks and You” ...
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The Co-Moderators of the PC(USA)’s 225th General Assembly, up close and personal
Nov 15, 2022
During the evening hours on Friday, the first day of the Moderators’ Conference, the Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly (2022), the Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace and the Rev. Shavon ...
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사역 장로에 관하여: 신실한 섬김 월간 시리즈
Nov 15, 2022
당신은 신실하게 집사직을 수행하여 사랑을 가르치고, 배려를 촉구하며, 친구가 없고 어려움에 처한 이들을 돕도록 인도하시겠습니까? 이러한 사역을 하시면서 예수 그리스도의 사랑과 정의를 나타내도록 노력하시겠습니까? 사역 장로를 위한 시리즈에서 집사 안수 ...
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Respecto a los(as) Ancianos(as) Gobernantes: Una serie mensual para servir fielmente
Nov 15, 2022
¿Será usted un diácono o diaconisa fiel, enseñando la caridad, estimulando la inquietud por otros y otras, así como la ayuda del pueblo por los/as desamparados/as y por los/as necesitados/as ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Nov 15, 2022
Will you be a faithful deacon, teaching charity, urging concern, and directing the people’s help to the friendless and those in need, and in your ministry will you try to ...
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‘Repairers of the breach: conflict and the constitution’
Nov 15, 2022
On Saturday morning about 40 Moderators’ Conference attendees received a detailed judicial process overview from Laurie Griffith, Associate Director for Constitutional Interpretation in the Office of the General Assembly.
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The PC(USA) Moderators’ Conference sends mid council leaders home with practical skills, including designing and holding more purposeful meetings
Nov 14, 2022
Saturday’s Moderators’ Conference presentation on helping PC(USA) mid council moderators hold more purposeful meetings gathered input from three people with specialized knowledge on their topic.
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'Considering equity while moderating and leading'
Nov 14, 2022
During the Moderators' Conference on Friday, the Rev. Jihyun Oh, Director of Mid Council Ministries in the Office of the General Assembly, led the workshop “Considering Equity While Moderating and ...
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The PC(USA)’s 2022 Moderators’ Conference launches with worship that’s both stirring and thoughtful
Nov 11, 2022
With drumming to drive them and preaching by a Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly to inspire them, mid council moderators from around the country joined both in person in ...
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A word from the Stated Clerk
Nov 8, 2022
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), believes the impact of violence in the U.S. is at a critical ...
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Mid council leaders and GA225 actions
Nov 3, 2022
Mid council executives and stated clerks joined staff from the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) Wednesday to discuss actions of the 225th General Assembly (2022) of particular interest to ...
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Women, life, freedom
Nov 2, 2022
We as Presbyterians are mandated by our faith to stand in solidarity with the courageous women of Iran who continue to protest the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini and demand ...
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Election season returns
Nov 2, 2022
The mid-term elections are often seen as the voters’ report card for sitting presidents and their political parties. The volatility shown these past two years has many wondering what message ...
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First 'Along the Road' episodes available
Nov 1, 2022
The “Along the Road” podcast team has released its first two episodes, which can be downloaded from podcasts services or accessed directly from the Mid Council Ministries section of pcusa.org. ...
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Changes coming to church statistics
Oct 25, 2022
Each year, the Office of the General Assembly gathers statistical information from presbyteries across the country and provides a comprehensive breakdown on church membership, ethnicity and age distribution, as well ...
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Bridging and bonding toward inclusion
Oct 24, 2022
“Practicing Inclusion,” the most recent webinar in the Leader Formation series, offered ruling elders and deacons a chance to learn about implicit bias. The 90-minute Zoom gathering also gave practical ...
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Online committees, in-person plenaries
Oct 21, 2022
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly has signed off on a new format for the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Last summer, the 225th ...
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Churches as community partners
Oct 19, 2022
“That’s the way we’ve always done it.” This is a familiar response church leaders hear when they propose making changes to the status quo. With violence on the rise and ...
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Howard Baskerville and the call of freedom
Oct 18, 2022
Best-selling author and world religions scholar Reza Aslan visited the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) Thursday, laying eyes and hands on documents important to his recently published history, “An American Martyr ...
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The future of calls
Oct 17, 2022
How can the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) help pastors and other church leaders thrive in their congregations and local communities? That perennial question has new urgency in this time of falling ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Oct 14, 2022
Will you be a faithful ruling elder, watching over the people, providing for their worship, nurture, and service? Will you share in government and discipline, serving in councils of the ...
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Reformation Sunday resources for Oct. 30
Oct 12, 2022
Forty years ago, the Dutch Reformed Mission Church (DRMC) in South Africa adopted Belydenis van Belhar — the Confession of Belhar — in its first reading. Belhar was an outgrowth ...
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Words from the Stated Clerk
Oct 11, 2022
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) shares what’s on his heart in the first of his bi-monthly devotionals.
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Presbyterians continue to look for ways to support asylum seekers coming into US
Oct 10, 2022
Recent decisions by governors in Texas, Florida and Arizona to bus asylum seekers to Democratic-run cities like Washington, D.C.; Chicago; and New York have drawn fierce criticism across the country. ...
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The Church moving forward post pandemic
Oct 4, 2022
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II has been calling on congregations across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to be innovative and creative in ...
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Stated Clerk calls on Presbyterians to pray for those impacted by recent hurricanes
Oct 3, 2022
What started out as a fairly calm weather season took a brutal turn in recent weeks as hurricanes once again wreaked havoc on our friends and family. The wrath of ...
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Price Henderson Gwynn dies
Oct 3, 2022
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is mourning the loss of Price Henderson Gwynn. The North Carolina businessman, who served as Moderator of the 202nd General Assembly of the PC(USA), died last ...
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Upcoming webinar: 'Practicing Inclusion'
Sep 29, 2022
As Presbyterians seek to create spaces where diverse voices can seek God’s will together, one cultural default often stands in the way: implicit bias. Confronting implicit bias—which the National Institutes ...
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Church moving forward post pandemic
Sep 27, 2022
As the coronavirus pandemic shifts into a new state of normal, companies and other organizations across the country and world are learning how to work differently. The Stated Clerk of ...
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Unifying opportunities
Sep 26, 2022
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) completed its fall hybrid meeting on Friday with state-of-the-church remarks from Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, the Rev. Dr. ...
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Looking back and looking ahead
Sep 23, 2022
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly opened its fall meeting this week at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville. This was the first meeting since the 225th General ...
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Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers through collaboration
Sep 23, 2022
During September’s PHS Live, the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) welcomed participants in the Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers (BKBB) archives-based learning project to speak on their experiences working together. Among ...
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The Cecil Corbett Papers
Sep 21, 2022
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) recently processed the personal papers of the Rev. Dr. Cecil Corbett, a Native American Presbyterian leader and former president and chancellor of Cook College and ...
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Polity podcast is your friend
Sep 20, 2022
To many Presbyterians, polity is synonymous with rules—“things that confine approaches to ministry,” said Jihyun Oh, Director of Mid Council Ministries (MCM) in the Office of the General Assembly. But ...
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사역 장로에 관하여: 신실한 섬김 월간 시리즈
Sep 15, 2022
당신은 열정, 지성, 상상력, 그리고 사랑으로, 사람들을 위해 기도하고 그들을 섬기기 위해 노력하겠습니까? 2022년 8월, 장로교 신학자이자 작가인 프레데릭 뷔크너가 96세의 나이로 소천했습니다. 아마 여러분도 뷔크너의 글을 접한 적이 있을 ...
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Respecto a los/as Ancianos/as Gobernantes: Una serie mensual para servir fielmente
Sep 15, 2022
¿Orará y buscará servir al pueblo con energía, inteligencia, imaginación y amor? En agosto de 2022, el teólogo y autor presbiteriano Frederick Buechner murió a la edad de 96 años. ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Sep 15, 2022
Will you pray for and seek to serve the people with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love? In August, Presbyterian theologian and author Frederick Buechner died at age 96. You may ...
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Bail Project still basks in success of the 225th General Assembly
Sep 14, 2022
Ending the cash bail system has been a high priority for the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). For more than four years now, the ...
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Exhibit open house in Philadelphia
Sep 13, 2022
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) will host an open house on October 6 to celebrate the Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers exhibit. After a year and a half delay due ...
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Co-Moderators optimistic about the future of the PC(USA)
Sep 13, 2022
Two months into their terms in office, the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis and the Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace are still reeling from the the historic 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian ...
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Stated Clerk brings greetings to military chaplains
Sep 8, 2022
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the number of jobs for clergy, including chaplains, will grow by 4% by 2029. With the growth comes a demand for more ...
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Julia Henderson wraps up work with the Office of the General Assembly
Sep 2, 2022
It was supposed to be nine-to-10-month temporary job, but it turned into more than 2½ years. Julia Henderson, who led the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the planning for two General ...
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World Council of Churches convenes in Germany
Aug 30, 2022
Nearly two dozen representatives of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are in Karlsruhe, Germany for the next few weeks for the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches. The council ...
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Neighborhood watch
Aug 23, 2022
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Now that the 225th General Assembly is one for the history books, Kathy Lueckert, president of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation, can start making plans to market the Presbyterian ...
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Presbyterian support for the Sanctuary Movement
Aug 23, 2022
During the 1980s Sanctuary Movement, Presbyterians and others sheltering refugees from Central America found moral support and instruction in the Bible. During their struggle against the U.S. government’s efforts to ...
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Stated Clerk joins Louisville-area faith leaders in downtown prayer vigil
Aug 19, 2022
They came from various faiths to the center of Louisville’s business and government district with one issue on their hearts: gun violence. The city’s religious leaders represented Catholic, Christian, Protestant, ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Aug 15, 2022
When I was ordained as a minister, I invited a ruling elder I’d known all my life to ask me the constitutional questions. She served as an educator in my ...
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Faith Presbyterian Church Germantown and Clarence Cave
Jul 20, 2022
As part of the Presbyterian Historical Society’s intensifying documentation of Black Presbyterian churches, PHS has recently digitized the original records of Faith Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia's Germantown, the family church ...
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Welcome to Utah
Jul 18, 2022
Although it's two years away, the work is already underway for the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). At the recently concluded 225th assembly, commissioners and advisory delegates ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Jul 15, 2022
If you wear glasses, you may remember the first time you put them on. For me, it happened in the second grade. On the ride home with my first pair ...
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Reflections on GA225
Jul 13, 2022
A walk through the new conference space at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville looks a lot different than it did less than a week ago. The halls and rooms, once ...
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A summary of General Assembly actions
Jul 12, 2022
Church leadership Key positions in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) were filled during the assembly. The Rev. Ruth Santana-Grace and Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis were elected co-moderators of the 225th General Assembly. ...
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Stated Clerk shares letter to church on GA decision regarding Israel-Palestine
Jul 11, 2022
Last week’s decision by the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) involving the continuing conflict between Israel and Palestine has drawn strong reaction both for and against. On ...
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Assembly approves per capita rates and budgets for 2023 and 2024
Jul 9, 2022
After quick action by the Financial Resources Committee (FIN) on three amended items of business covering the per capita rates for 2023 and 2024, and the consolidated and per capita ...
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When everything else has been said, saying ‘thank you’ is always appreciated
Jul 9, 2022
Presbyterians both young and young at heart gave thanks and offered up effusive and heartfelt praise Saturday during a 28-minute final plenary that brought the 225th General Assembly to a ...
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GA commissioners approve moving Mission Engagement and Support to the Administrative Services Group
Jul 9, 2022
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Saturday’s first plenary, the 15th held as part of the 225th General Assembly, included a handful of attempts by commissioners to have the assembly reconsider previous action.
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‘I will sleep so hard when it’s over!’
Jul 9, 2022
The Rev. Ruth Santana-Grace and the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis say they’ve been buoyed by prayer and other health-producing practices during a grueling week of General Assembly 225 plenaries that will ...
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The parable of the prodigal son
Jul 9, 2022
The last week of General Assembly has seen a vast array of worship, from choirs, musicians and Scripture to powerful sermons. The final online worship service on Saturday was no ...
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GA 226 will feature in-person plenaries, online committee work
Jul 9, 2022
The 226th General Assembly will, like the current version, be a hybrid assembly — but the mirror image of the 225th General Assembly.
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People you may not know about at General Assembly
Jul 9, 2022
There are a lot of people behind the scenes at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who have made it possible for commissioners and advisory delegates to ...
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General Assembly votes for commission to unify Presbyterian entities
Jul 9, 2022
Commissioners of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) decisively voted Friday to reverse a key modification the Financial Resources Committee made to a recommendation by the special ...
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Resolution rejects government attempts to limit access to contraceptive and abortion care
Jul 8, 2022
The weight of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision could be felt on Friday as the General Assembly took up HSB-11, a commissioner’s resolution on affirming reproductive justice.
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‘A future with hope’
Jul 8, 2022
A series of long days and late nights during this 225th General Assembly was followed by an earlier than usual start time on Friday morning, July 8, as worship was ...
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Adapting to a world ‘that is not going to stop and wait for us’
Jul 8, 2022
Sporting a “Fred Talks” T-shirt Friday in honor of the daily broadcast efforts of host Fred Tangeman, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II praised just about everyone he could ...
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Exploring GA history through Pearl, the PHS digital repository
Jul 8, 2022
Among the vast assemblage of historical photographs, recordings and records housed within Pearl — the digital collection at the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) — there is the Presbyterian General Assemblies ...
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Recommendation for mandatory reporting of abuse revived by assembly
Jul 7, 2022
During morning plenary, the Assembly Committee on the Rules of Discipline recommended that the 225th General Assembly disapprove a recommendation from the Survivors of Sexual Misconduct Task Force. But several ...
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One more day
Jul 7, 2022
Approving a complete overhaul of the Book of Order’s Rules of Discipline proved to be too big a task for commissioners and advisory delegates to the 225th General Assembly during ...
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Stated Clerk leads panel discussion for this year’s Hands and Feet
Jul 7, 2022
At a Hands and Feet event at the 225th General Assembly Thursday, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), said ...
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Thursday worship service focuses on hope for the future
Jul 7, 2022
“What is our vision, what is your vision?” the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson asked in the wrap-up to the inspirational sermon she delivered as part of Thursday’s ecumenical worship service ...
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GA overwhelmingly endorses efforts to curb violence in the US
Jul 7, 2022
Wednesday night’s plenary session of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was devoted all but entirely to the work of the Addressing Violence in the USA Committee.
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The value of the YAADvocate
Jul 7, 2022
For two weeks, Young Adult Advisory Delegates (YAADs) joined commissioners in Louisville during the series of in-person committee meetings of the 225th General Assembly in Louisville. One of the advantages ...
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Los comisionados aprueban la desinversión de cinco empresas energéticas
Jul 6, 2022
Por un margen de 340-41 el miércoles, los comisionados de la 225a Asamblea General votaron para colocar cinco compañías de energía — Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 y Valero ...
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다섯 에너지 회사에 대한 투자 철회 승인
Jul 6, 2022
루이빌 — 수요일, 제225회 총회 대의원들은 340대 41로 투표하여, 5개 에너지 회사(Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 및 Valero Energy)가 "총회가 만든 기준을 준수할 때까지", 이들을 총회 매각/투자금지 목록에 포함하기로 ...
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Commissioners approve divestment from five energy companies
Jul 6, 2022
By a 340-41 margin on Wednesday, commissioners to the 225th General Assembly voted to place five energy companies — Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 and Valero Energy — on ...
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A reading as a first act of repentance
Jul 6, 2022
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Plenary 7 focused on the work of the Race and Gender Justice Committee (RGJ), with nine items of business placed on the consent agenda. The committee’s two other items were ...
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미국장로교, '피난처 교회 및 동반자 교회' 선포
Jul 6, 2022
거의 모든 안건 항목이 일괄 합의 안건으로 승인됨에 따라, 총회 이민 위원회는 화요일 밤, 미국장로교가 스스로 "피난처 교회 및 동반자 교회"로 선포하는 IMM-06안에 총력을 기울였다.
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IP (EE. UU.) declaró "Iglesia de Santuario y Acompañamiento"
Jul 6, 2022
Con casi todos sus asuntos aprobados a través de la agenda de consentimiento, el Comité de Inmigración de la Asamblea General puso gran parte de su energía el martes por ...
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The road to denominational Damascus
Jul 6, 2022
As a deeply evocative and lyrical liturgy led some 500 online worshipers at the 225th General Assembly down a quiet, gentle path on Wednesday morning, the road at once became ...
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How are they doing that?
Jul 6, 2022
As the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) goes into the home stretch, Nathan Young is highly confident. For the past two years, he’s been producing events like ...
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‘We still see God and find God in each other, even behind masks’
Jul 6, 2022
For Kathy Lueckert, president of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation, the 225th General Assembly, with its hybrid setup, may look different than the previous 224 assemblies. But at least ...
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PC(USA) declared ‘Sanctuary and Accompaniment Church’
Jul 6, 2022
With almost all of its items having been approved via consent agenda, the General Assembly’s Immigration Committee put much of its energy Tuesday night toward IMM-06, leading the way for ...
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Committee on Mid Councils and Committee on Polity top agenda for Plenary 5
Jul 5, 2022
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The 225th General Assembly began its Tuesday afternoon session considering the recommendations brought forth by the Committee on Mid Councils and the Committee on Polity.
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Off and running
Jul 5, 2022
The first of 14 plenary sessions to be held Tuesday through Saturday came off practically without a hitch on Tuesday as commissioners to the 225th General Assembly took care of ...
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중간공의회 위원회 및 정책 위원회, 본회의 5의 주요 안건이 되다
Jul 5, 2022
제 225회 총회는 지난 화요일 오후에 업무를 시작해, 중간공의회 위원회와 정책 위원회가 제출한 건의안들을 논의했다.
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El Comité de los Concilios Intermedios y el Comité de Política ocupan el primer lugar en el orden del día del Plenario 5
Jul 5, 2022
La 225ª Asamblea General comenzó su sesión del martes por la tarde considerando las recomendaciones presentadas por el Comité de Consejos Intermedios y el Comité de Política.
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‘I’m excited to see where the Spirit will lead us’
Jul 5, 2022
“I am so impressed with the commissioners and the advisory delegates [to the 225th General Assembly],” said the Rev. Eliana Maxim Tuesday during GA Live, especially “their ability to dive ...
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Building a diverse, multiethnic community
Jul 5, 2022
Hundreds tuned in on Tuesday morning for worship as the third and final week of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) got underway. The prerecorded service was ...
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UPCUSA y La Causa: César Chávez habla en la Asamblea General de 1974
Jul 5, 2022
En 1972, Fred Eyster, pastor de la Iglesia Unida de Cristo en Belén, Pensilvania, le dijo a su congregación que él y su familia se iban a trabajar para la ...
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UPCUSA와 La Causa: 세자르 차베스,1974년 총회에서 연설하다
Jul 5, 2022
1972년, 펜실베이니아주 베들레헴의 그리스도 연합교회의 프레드 아이스터는 교회에 가족과 함께 캘리포니아의 농장노동자 연맹(UFW)에서 사역하기 위해 간다고 말하고 떠났다.
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The UPCUSA and La Causa: Cesar Chavez speaks at the 1974 General Assembly
Jul 5, 2022
In 1972, the Rev. Fred Eyster, pastor of the United Church of Christ in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, told his congregation that he and his family were leaving to work for the ...
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‘It’s not just Presbyterians that God loves. God loves us all’
Jul 2, 2022
Long before becoming director of Interreligious and Ecumenical Ministries in the Office of the General Assembly, Dr. Dianna Wright was a practicing ecumenist.
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El Espacio BIPOC (personas de color, de raza negra e indígenas) de la AG ‘es como estar envuelto en un abrazo virtual’
Jul 2, 2022
Cuando el Comité de la Oficina de la Asamblea General (COGA por sus siglas en inglés) comenzó a planificar la 224ª Asamblea General en 2020, vieron dos desafíos distintos que ...
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‘We are only strong when our sibling agency is strong’
Jul 2, 2022
Saving its prickliest items of business for the final day, the Moving Forward/Vision 2020 Committee voted Saturday to recommend moving Mission Engagement and Support into the Administrative Services Group and ...
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"Sólo somos fuertes cuando lo es nuestra agencia hermana"
Jul 2, 2022
Guardando sus asuntos más dificiles para el último día, el Comité Avance/Visión 2020 votó el sábado para recomendar el traslado del Compromiso y Apoyo de la Misión al Grupo de ...
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GA BIPOC Space ‘like being enveloped in a virtual hug’
Jul 2, 2022
As the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) started planning the 224th General Assembly in 2020, they saw two distinct challenges converging for people of color participating ...
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'자매 기관이 견고할 때에 우리도 강하다'
Jul 2, 2022
마지막에 가장 까다로운 안건을 다루기로 한, 총회 미래구상 특별위원회는 선교 참여 지원 부서를 행정서비스 그룹으로 그 소속을 옮기고, 또 비제한 기금을 선교국과 총회사무국 간에 70/30의 비율로 나누는 것에 대해 지난 ...
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Aprobación del equipo de Desarrollo del Modelo de Financiamiento y preparación para las votaciones del presupuesto de fin de Asamblea
Jul 2, 2022
A lo largo del trabajo de la mañana, el Vice Moderador del Comité de Recursos Financieros, Felipe Martínez aligeró el ambiente y ganó tiempo para las actualizaciones de PC-Biz contando ...
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자금 조달 모델 개발팀 승인 및 총회 예산 투표 준비
Jul 2, 2022
오전 업무 시간 내내, 재정 자원위원회의 부의장인 펠리페 마르티네즈는 "도넛 이야기"를 나누고 도넛 풍자를 활용함으로써, 회의 분위기를 밝게 하고 PC-Biz를 업데이트할 시간을 벌었다. (예컨대 #DonutThursday를 보라고 한다든지, 웰컴 데스크에 쌓여 ...
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Approving Funding Model Development team and preparing for end-of-Assembly budget votes
Jul 2, 2022
Throughout the morning’s work, the Financial Resources Committee Vice Moderator Felipe Martinez lightened the mood and bought time for PC-Biz updates by telling “donut stories” and making donut allusions (see ...
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Committee says next General Assembly should be hybrid
Jul 1, 2022
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The Ministry Coordination Committee voted Friday to recommend that the next General Assembly be conducted in a hybrid format with online committee meetings and in-person plenaries.
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Amending a recommendation to unify PMA and OGA
Jul 1, 2022
Day 2 at the Financial Resources Committee was light on items of business but heavy on discussion and discernment, much of it concerning the weighty matter of unifying the Presbyterian ...
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Moving forward
Jul 1, 2022
Saving for Saturday two potentially contentious issues, the Moving Forward/Vision 2020 on Friday approved with some amendments five of the eight items contained in MOV-02, the report of the Moving ...
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위원회는 차기 총회도 하이브리드로 열려야 한다고 말했다
Jul 1, 2022
사역 조정위원회는 투표를 하여, 온라인 위원회 회의와 대면 본회의가 혼합된 형식으로 다음 총회를 진행할 것을 건의했다.
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El Comité dice que la Asamblea General debería ser híbrida
Jul 1, 2022
El Comité de Coordinación del Ministerio votó el viernes para recomendar que la próxima Asamblea General se lleve a cabo en un formato híbrido con reuniones del comité en línea ...
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총회 조직체 정책 및 절차 위원회 논의를 조기 마감하다
Jul 1, 2022
루이빌 - 총회 조직체 정책 및 절차위원회는 기도와 묵상으로 아침을 시작했고, PAP-01, PAP-02, PAP-19 헌의안에 관한 30 분간의 소그룹 토론을 시작했다.
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El Comité de Políticas y Procedimientos de las Entidades de la Asamblea General concluye sus trabajos antes de tiempo
Jul 1, 2022
El Comité de Política y Procedimientos de las Entidades de la Asamblea General comenzó la mañana en oración y reflexión antes de entrar en 30 minutos de discusión en grupos ...
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General Assembly Entity Policy and Procedures Committee completes business early
Jul 1, 2022
The General Assembly Entity Policy and Procedures Committee began the morning in prayer and reflection before going into 30 minutes of small group discussion around overtures PAP-01, PAP-02 and PAP-19.
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‘It’s amazing to watch how much they want to build God’s church in the world’
Jul 1, 2022
In just about every General Assembly Committee, effusive praise has been poured on the Young Adult Advisory Delegates, who often bring a perspective not otherwise brought by commissioners.
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LGBTQIA+ overture stirs debate
Jun 30, 2022
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The General Assembly Ministry Coordination Committee voted Thursday in favor of creating a permanent LGBTQIA+ Equity Advocacy Committee following passionate comments on both sides of the issue, and prayer. It ...
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Up front about behind-the-scenes work
Jun 30, 2022
Continuing his look at what’s going on behind the scenes at the 225th General Assembly, Fred Tangeman, host of GA Live, spoke to a repeat guest, Kate Trigger Duffert, on ...
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Supporting church institutions and individuals
Jun 30, 2022
The Financial Resources Committee (FIN) in its first day of work at the Presbyterian Center focused on two agencies charged with investing in the future of the Church and its ...
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Perfect 20/20 vision
Jun 30, 2022
The Moving Forward/Vision 2020 Committee got through most of its scheduled workload Thursday, approving with a handful of amendments most sections of MOV-01, the Guiding Statement from the 2020 Vision ...
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PAP Committee unanimously recommends re-election of the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett as head of the PMA
Jun 30, 2022
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After sounding a clear note of grace, gratitude and hopefulness through its opening worship, the 225th General Assembly’s GA Entity Policies and Procedures Committee voted unanimously first to confirm the ...
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Stories from GA: 1983 Reunion
Jun 30, 2022
Before it was Atlanta, it was Marthasville. Before that, it was Terminus and Standing Peachtree—the end of a railroad and the beginning of a Native American trail. The city that ...
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‘Teasing out what happened can really speak to the Church today’
Jun 29, 2022
Smack in the middle of one historic General Assembly, two history buffs took almost an hour on Wednesday to talk, among many other topics, about the 1964 watershed General Assembly ...
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Stated Clerk urges Immigration Committee to carry ‘the spirit of innovation’ home
Jun 29, 2022
A day after the General Assembly’s Immigration Committee wrapped up its business, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II stopped by and encouraged them to break new ground in their ...
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Ecumenical-Interfaith Committee approves partnerships with international denominations
Jun 29, 2022
The Ecumenical and Interfaith Engagement Committee started its final day of work at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with two related overtures to consider. But parliamentary ...
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총회 진행규정 특별위원회 설치 승인
Jun 29, 2022
총회 진행규정 위원회는 지난 수요일에 두 시간도 채 걸리지 않고 그 업무를 마무리했는데, 그 중 하나는 총회 진행규정 특별위원회 설치를 31대 3으로 승인한 것이었다.
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El Comité aprueba el establecimiento de un comité especial sobre las Reglas Permanentes de la Asamblea General
Jun 29, 2022
Las Reglas Permanentes del Comité de la Asamblea General necesitaron menos de dos horas el miércoles para completar su carga de trabajo, superada por su aprobación de 31-3 de la ...
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범교회 위원회가 국제 교단과의 파트너십을 승인했다
Jun 29, 2022
범교회 참여 위원회는 제 225회 미국장로교 총회에서의 마지막 날을 시작했다. 이 날에는 2개의 안건 검토가 예정되어 있었다. 하지만 이 날 위원회의 의회절차는 쉽게 진행되지 않았다.
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Comité Ecuménico - Interreligioso aprueba asociaciones con denominaciones
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El Comité de Compromiso Ecuménico e Interreligioso comenzó su último día de trabajo en la 225ª Asamblea General de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) con dos propuestas relacionadas a considerar. ...
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Committee approves establishing a special committee on Standing Rules of the General Assembly
Jun 29, 2022
The Standing Rules of the General Assembly Committee needed less than two hours Wednesday to complete its workload, topped by its 31-3 approval of the formation of a Special Committee ...
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International Engagement Committee concludes business
Jun 29, 2022
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In contrast to yesterday afternoon’s business, the Committee on International Engagement breezed through three overtures, passing all unanimously, during Wednesday morning’s session to complete its work at the 225th General ...
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국제 참여 위원회 안건 논의 마감
Jun 29, 2022
어제 오후의 논의와는 대조적으로, 국제 참여 위원회는 세 건의 헌의안을 수월하게 처리하고 만장일치로 통과시켰다. 이로써 위원회는 수요일 오전 회기로 제225회 총회 활동을 마감했다.
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El Comité de Compromiso Internacional concluye sus actividades
Jun 29, 2022
En contraste con los asuntos de ayer por la tarde, el Comité de Compromiso Internacional hizo tres aperturas, pasando todas por unanimidad, durante la consistorio del miércoles por la mañana ...
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General Assembly commissioner has found creative way to minister
Jun 29, 2022
As many as 294,000 followers and more than 5.3 million likes. The Rev. Bethany Peerbolte has developed quite the following thanks to TikTok, the social media platform that has become ...
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Immigration Committee completes its business, reflects on migrant tragedy
Jun 28, 2022
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The tragic deaths of at least 51 immigrants in a trailer in San Antonio loomed large Tuesday for the General Assembly’s Immigration Committee, which prayed for the victims before beginning ...
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Standing up to proposed Standing Rules changes
Jun 28, 2022
The Standing Rules of the General Assembly Committee debated two items of business at length Tuesday, recommending one for disapproval while approving another.
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Pay some attention to the people behind the curtain
Jun 28, 2022
While plenty of people are working hard to make sure the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) proceeds smoothly and fairly, those under more pressure than most include ...
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Israel and Palestine dominate the attention of the International Engagement Committee
Jun 28, 2022
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When the Committee on International Engagement kicked off its second day of business on Tuesday, the initial focus was two overtures related to the Korean Peninsula and Presbyterian efforts to ...
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Overture denouncing antisemitism, Islamophobia approved
Jun 28, 2022
The Ecumenical and Interfaith Engagement Committee approved resolutions denouncing antisemitism and Islamophobia and affirming Interfaith/Interreligious relationships on its second day of business at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian ...
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Comité de Inmigración completa su labor, reflexiona sobre la tragedia de los migrantes
Jun 28, 2022
Las trágicas muertes de al menos 51 inmigrantes en un remolque en San Antonio amenazaron el martes al Comité de Inmigración de la Asamblea General, que oró por las víctimas ...
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반유대주의와 이슬람 혐오를 고발하는 헌의안이 승인되다
Jun 28, 2022
범교회 참여 위원회는 반유대주의와 이슬람 혐오를 비난하며 종교 간 관계에 대해 확인하는 결의안을 제 225회 미국장로교 총회 중 안건 논의 둘째 날에 승인했다.
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Moción denunciando antisemitismo, islamofobia aprobada
Jun 28, 2022
El Comité de Participación Ecuménico e Interreligioso aprobó resoluciones que denuncian el antisemitismo y la islamofobia y afirman las relaciones interreligiosas en su segundo día de trabajo en la ...
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총회 이민위원회, 이민자의 비극을 생각하며 안건을 마무리하다
Jun 28, 2022
루이빌 - 샌안토니오에서 최소한 51명의 이민자들이 트레일러에서 비극적인 죽음을 맞이한 사건은 화요일에 총회 이민 위원회에 큰 반향을 불러 일으켰다. 위원회는 공식적인 업무를 시작하기 전에 희생자들을 위해 기도하며 깊은 위로를 전했다.
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There is always room for growth
Jun 28, 2022
With the denomination currently making history as it holds its first hybrid General Assembly, the Presbyterian Historical Society took some time to reflect on past assemblies that greatly impacted the ...
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GA’s Immigration Committee takes steps to broaden asylum seekers’ access to legal representation
Jun 27, 2022
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The Immigration Committee of the 225th General Assembly approved an item of business Monday to make it easier for immigrants and people seeking asylum to get legal representation.
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Supporting the people of Africa, Central America, the Philippines and Ukraine
Jun 27, 2022
The first day of the International Engagement Committee (INT) saw the committee move through a busy agenda of eight items of business, approving seven items, three without amendment. The next ...
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Rocket docket
Jun 27, 2022
Not only did the Standing Rules of the General Assembly Committee complete all its business Monday it made substantial progress on Tuesday’s items as well.
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Ecumenical and Interfaith Committee speeds through ‘agreeable’ first day
Jun 27, 2022
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As the Ecumenical and Interfaith Engagement Committee sped toward its final vote Monday, an hour ahead of schedule, Moderator Frances Lin observed, “You guys are very agreeable.”
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The Hands & Feet initiative, hybrid style
Jun 27, 2022
On July 7, the 225th General Assembly will revisit the topic of one of the most memorable moments of the 223rd General Assembly held four years ago in St. Louis ...
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총회 이민 위원회가 망명 신청자에 대한 법률 지원을 확대했다
Jun 27, 2022
제 225회 총회 이민 위원회는 이민자나 망명 신청자가 법률 지원을 좀더 쉽게 받을 수 있도록 하는 안건을 지난 월요일에 승인했다.
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El Comité de Inmigración de la Asamblea General toma medidas para ampliar el acceso de los solicitantes de asilo a la representación legal
Jun 27, 2022
La Comisión de Inmigración de la 225ª Asamblea General aprobó el lunes un punto para facilitar a los inmigrantes y a los solicitantes de asilo la obtención de representación legal.
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Ya no es noticia de primera página
Jun 27, 2022
Entre los bastidores de la AG225, la gran novedad es que la tecnología empieza a dejar de ser noticia.
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No longer front-page news
Jun 27, 2022
Behind the scenes at GA225, the big news is that technology is starting to not be news anymore.
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Environmental Justice Committee again backs selective divestment
Jun 25, 2022
The Environmental Justice Committee of the 225th General Assembly concluded its business on Saturday after creating a revised version of ENV-09 that embraces selective divestment as “the most effective leverage” ...
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Listening to the survivors of sexual misconduct
Jun 25, 2022
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During its final day of business Saturday, the Health, Safety and Benefits Committee approved most of the recommendations made by the Survivors of Sexual Misconduct Task Force. The recommendations of ...
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Committee approves resolution on racism as a public health crisis
Jun 25, 2022
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The Committee on Race and Gender Justice finished its work on Saturday, approving three resolutions that reflected the committee’s intersecting focuses: disparities experienced by Black women and girls, racism as ...
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No new Covid cases reported in second round of committee meetings at GA225
Jun 25, 2022
The second round of committee meetings at the 225th General Assembly wrapped up Saturday afternoon with no reports of positive Covid cases during the three-day gathering.
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환경 정의위원회, 다시 선택적 매각 지지
Jun 25, 2022
제225회 총회의 환경 정의위원회는 "적극적 참여를 통해 지구를 보호하는 데 책임을 지는 회사를 만들기 위한 "가장 효과적인 지렛대"로 선택적 매각을 수용하는 ENV-09의 개정판을 만든 후 토요일 논의를 종료했다."
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El Comité de Justicia Ambiental respalda una vez más la desinversión selectiva
Jun 25, 2022
El Comité de Justicia Ambiental de la 225ª Asamblea General concluyó su trabajo el sábado tras crear una versión revisada de la ENV-09 que adopta la desinversión selectiva como "la ...
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성적 비행 생존자들에게 귀 기울이기
Jun 25, 2022
안건 논의 마지막 날인 토요일, 보건, 안전 및 복리후생 위원회는 성적 비행 생존자 태스크포스가 제출한 모든 건의안을 승인했다. 캐롤 하워드 메리트 목사가 진행한 특별위원회의 권고 사항은 HSB-05에 담겨 있다. 이 ...
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Se escuchan a sobrevivientes de acoso sexual
Jun 25, 2022
Durante su último día de trabajo el sábado, el Comité de Salud, Seguridad y Beneficios aprobó la mayoría de las recomendaciones hechas por el Grupo de Trabajo de Sobrevivientes de ...
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‘When it’s working, it’s really beautiful’
Jun 25, 2022
Equity primes have taken their place at the 225th General Assembly along with substantial technological advances and the widespread use of masks and social distancing.
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Committee on Addressing Violence in the U.S.A. wraps up its business
Jun 25, 2022
The Committee on Addressing Violence in the U.S.A. concluded its business Saturday after considering two overtures, [VIOL-08] On Living in Healthy Relationships Free of Violence and Coercion and [VIOL-09] On ...
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미국 내 폭력 해결 위원회가 일정을 마무리했다
Jun 25, 2022
미국 내 폭력 해결 위원회는 토요일 두 개의 헌의안을 심의한 후 일정을 마쳤다. 이 두 헌의안은 "VIOL-08: 폭력과 강압이 없는 건강한 관계에서의 삶"과 "VIOL-09: '총기를 호미로' 운동을 칭송하고 권장하는 것에 ...
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El Comité para Abordar la Violencia en los Estados Unidos cierra sus asuntos
Jun 25, 2022
El Comité para Abordar la Violencia en los Estados Unidos concluyó su trabajo el sábado después de considerar dos oportunidades, [VIOL-08] Sobre Vivir en Relaciones Saludables Libres de Violencia y ...
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A time to stand firm: The 1964 meeting of the UPCUSA General Assembly
Jun 25, 2022
United Presbyterians prepared for their 1964 General Assembly in an environment rife with uncertainty and change.
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Environmental Justice Committee continues mulling over divestment
Jun 24, 2022
The Environmental Justice Committee of the 225th General Assembly heard multiple presentations and opinions on Friday about whether and how the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) should divest from fossil fuels, but ...
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Apologizing for the sin of slavery and repairing the lasting breach of racism
Jun 24, 2022
The Race and Gender Justice Committee approved four main motions on its second day of work in the Presbyterian Center, sending to the full Assembly overtures and resolutions apologizing for ...
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‘I’ve received all the elements needed to be successful in the process’
Jun 24, 2022
In a General Assembly marked by firsts, the Rev. Miguel Angel Dros Lorenzo — the first moderator to conduct committee business in a language other than English — knows who ...
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Assembly committee approves 'The Decade to End Gun Violence'
Jun 24, 2022
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The Committee on Addressing Violence in the U.S.A. spent its second day of business addressing VIOL-01, VIOL-05 and VIOL-07.
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One GA committee’s response to Friday’s Supreme Court decision
Jun 24, 2022
On the very day the Supreme Court took away a woman’s right to choose in several states, the Health, Safety and Benefits Committee twice voted on items that reaffirm the ...
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Sadness, anger, frustration
Jun 24, 2022
Friday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade came as little surprise to leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) The decision came down as the denomination ...
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Commissioners/advisory delegates glad to be together again
Jun 24, 2022
Commissioners and advisory delegates who have been able to be in Louisville for the 225th General Assembly have been thrilled to be part of in-person committee meetings for the first-ever ...
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GA committee approves MRTI’s fossil fuel divestment proposal
Jun 23, 2022
The Environmental Justice Committee voted Thursday in favor of a proposal that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) divest from five fossil fuel companies, following the failure of a motion that would ...
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A long — and historic — day 1
Jun 23, 2022
On the first day of its work, the Race and Gender Justice Committee took a big step toward addressing an historical injustice against a Native Alaskan congregation in Juneau, Alaska, ...
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Health, Safety and Benefits votes three times to strengthen the PC(USA)’s mental health ministry
Jun 23, 2022
The Health, Safety and Benefits Committee approved three items Thursday designed to strengthen and extend mental health ministry throughout the denomination.
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General Assembly committee takes up violence in the US
Jun 23, 2022
After some early hiccups with voting logistics, the Addressing Violence in the USA Committee kicked off its meeting Thursday morning at the 225th General Assembly. The committee considered three overtures: ...
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‘God’s providence took us through’
Jun 23, 2022
Immovable deadline, say hello to indominable spirit and unrelenting faith.
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TWE Committee wrestles with theology, ecumenism in its concluding business
Jun 22, 2022
After completing two full days of committee business, the Theology, Worship and Education (TWE) Committee faced a lighter — if no less weighty — agenda on its concluding day of ...
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Polity Committee completes its agenda
Jun 22, 2022
On the final day of its pre-plenary work, the Polity Committee approved two actions for the full Assembly to consider. The first seeks changes to the Book of Order that ...
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Mid Councils Committee resurrects overture on final day
Jun 22, 2022
The Mid Councils Committee spent the bulk of its final day of business at the 225th General Assembly reconsidering and ultimately approving an overture it had disapproved by a vote ...
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Additional commissioners test positive at 225th General Assembly
Jun 22, 2022
Commissioners, advisory delegates, and staff of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are learning this week that Covid has not gone away. Leaders of the 225th General Assembly learned Wednesday morning that ...
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Faces that couldn’t hide their hearts
Jun 22, 2022
It was the look on the faces of young people that the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins remembers best from the march to end cash bail held in St. Louis during the ...
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제 225회 총회 대의원들이 추가적으로 코비드 양성 반응을 보임
Jun 22, 2022
미국 장로교 총회 대의원, 자문단, 직원들은 이번 주에 코비드가 사라지지 않았다는 사실을 알게 되었다. 지난 수요일 아침에 제 225회 총회 주관자들은 상당 수의 대의원과 한 명의 직원이 코비드 양성 반응을 ...
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Los comisionados adicionales dan positivo en la 225ª Asamblea General
Jun 22, 2022
Los comisionados, delegados asesores y el personal de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) están aprendiendo esta semana que el Covid no se ha ido. Los líderes de la 225ª Asamblea ...
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El Comité sobre Política completa sus asuntos
Jun 22, 2022
En el último día de su trabajo pre-plenario, el Comité sobre Política aprobó dos acciones para que la Asamblea Plenaria las considerara.
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중간공의회 위원회, 마지막 날 한 헌의안을 재논의
Jun 22, 2022
중간공의회 위원회는 마지막 날 제 225회 총회 안건에 대해 시간을 많이 들여 재심의했고 전날 17-14로 부결되었던 헌의안을 최종적으로 승인했다.
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TWE 위원회는 신학, 에큐메니즘을 심도있게 다루면서 안건들을 마무리지었다.
Jun 22, 2022
이틀 간의 위원회 업무를 마친 후, 신학, 예배 및 교육 (TWE) 위원회는 총회 사역의 마지막 날에는 부담이 덜한 안건들을 다루었다.
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El Comité TWE (por sus siglas en inglés) lucha con la teología, el ecumenismo en sus negocios finales
Jun 22, 2022
Después de completar dos días completos de trabajo del comité, el Comité de Teología, Adoración y Educación (TWE por sus siglas en inglés) se enfrentó a una agenda más ligera, ...
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They’re back!
Jun 22, 2022
When Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart and the Rev. Gregory Bentley, Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020), first touched down in Louisville on June 24, 2020, to preside at the ...
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Polity Committee again approves one item calling for Book of Order change
Jun 21, 2022
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Sticking with its first-day precedent, the Polity Committee voted to approve a single item of business, disapproving the others on its agenda. Two disapproved items added comments — one urging ...
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Theology, Worship and Education Committee recommends consideration of a new confession
Jun 21, 2022
A spirited dialogue around three separate items calling for the possible addition of a new statement to the Book of Confessions dominated the Tuesday morning agenda of the Committee on ...
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Mid Councils Committee focuses on Presbyterian employee benefits
Jun 21, 2022
Most of the Mid Councils Committee’s second day at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was devoted to employee benefits, including a robust discussion with the Rev. ...
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(Never) lost in translation
Jun 21, 2022
For his guest on Tuesday’s GA Live broadcast, host Fred Tangeman lined up Stephanie Vasquez, who as manager of Global Language Resources has numerous demands on her time at General ...
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Capítulo por capítulo, el Comité de Reglas de Disciplina aprueba una nueva política para la disciplina de la iglesia
Jun 21, 2022
Manteniendo su mano colectiva en el arado, el Comité de Reglas de Disciplina aprobó el martes la ROD-03, una revisión completa de las Reglas de Disciplina, con un documento de ...
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권징 규례 위원회, 새로운 교회 권징 정책 승인하다
Jun 21, 2022
루이빌 — 함께 쟁기를 잡고 땅을 가는 것처럼, 권징 규례 위원회는 지난 화요일에 ROD-03을 승인했다. 이는 73 쪽 분량의 교회 권징이라는 제목의 문서로 권징 조례를 완전히 새롭게 개편한 문서다.
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Chapter by chapter, the Rules of Discipline Committee approves a new policy for church discipline
Jun 21, 2022
Keeping its collective hand on the plow, the Rules of Discipline Committee on Tuesday approved ROD-03, a complete revision to the Rules of Discipline, with a 73-page document called Church ...
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Ruth Santana-Grace tests positive for Covid
Jun 21, 2022
The Rev. Ruth Santana-Grace, newly elected Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly, informed the Office of the General Assembly Tuesday afternoon that she has tested positive for Covid. Santana-Grace, along ...
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Ruth Santana-Grace da positivo por Covid
Jun 21, 2022
La Rvda. Ruth Santana-Grace, recientemente elegida Co-Moderadora de la 225ª Asamblea General, informó a la Oficina de la Asamblea General el martes por la tarde que ha dado positivo por ...
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루스 산타나-그레이스, 코비드 양성 판정
Jun 21, 2022
새롭게 선출된 제225회 총회의 공동 총회장, 루스 산타나-그레이스 목사는 화요일 오후, 총회 사무국에 코비드 검사 결과 양성 반응이 나타났다고 알려왔다. 산타나-그레이스는 새번 스탈링-루이스 목사와 함께 지난 토요일 하이브리드 총회 첫날, ...
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총회 스토리:
Jun 21, 2022
1958년 5월 27일, 장로교인들은 미국장로교 제170회 총회를 위해 피츠버그에 모였다. 불과 몇 마일 떨어진 곳에서, 북미 연합 장로교는 제100회 총회를 기념하고 있었다.
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Stories from GA:
Jun 21, 2022
On May 27, 1958, Presbyterians gathered in Pittsburgh for the 170th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Just miles away, the United Presbyterian Church ...
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Historias de la AG:
Jun 21, 2022
El 27 de mayo del 1958, el pueblo presbiteriano se reunió en Pittsburgh para la 170ª Asamblea General de la Iglesia Presbiteriana en los Estados Unidos de América. A pocas ...
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GA Committee on Mid Councils addresses issue highlighted in Juneteenth sermon
Jun 20, 2022
The Committee on Mid Councils at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) spent the majority of its first day considering a trio of overtures that spoke directly ...
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Busca corregir los errores históricos
Jun 20, 2022
Como si tomaran su ejemplo del pájaro Sankofa, el símbolo aviar adoptado por los Co-Moderadores de la AG 224 (2022) que vuela hacia adelante mientras se extiende hacia atrás, los ...
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역사적 과오를 바로 잡기
Jun 20, 2022
루이빌 – 산코파 새, 즉 제 224회 총회(2020)의 공동총회장들이 채택한 상징 새는 뒤를 돌아보면서 앞으로 날아간다. 이 새처럼 '신학 예배 교육' 위원회의 위원들은 역사적 폐해를 회복시키면서, 동시에 미국장로교의 미래의 온전함을 ...
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Seeking to right historic wrongs
Jun 20, 2022
As if taking their cue from the Sankofa bird — the avian symbol adopted by the Co-Moderators of the 224th GA (2020) that flies forward while reaching back — members ...
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On day one, one change to the Book of Order referred to full assembly
Jun 20, 2022
The Polity Committee is tasked with reviewing proposed changes to the Book of Order. That was understood by the committee’s advisory delegates and commissioners going into Monday’s meeting.
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Rules of Discipline Committee acts on six of its seven items of business
Jun 20, 2022
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On Monday the Rules of Discipline Committee turned down a recommendation by the Survivors of Sexual Misconduct Task Force but approved five other items, including one that will allow judicial ...
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Manager of GA Business has a lifetime of assembly attendance to draw from
Jun 20, 2022
Deadlines. We all face them, although not many of us are faced with as many deadlines as Kate Trigger Duffert.
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청년 자문단, 제 225회 총회에 함께하는 헌신적인 지도자들
Jun 20, 2022
루이빌 -제프 몰스는 제 225회 총회대의원들이 교회의 젊은 지도자들의 목소리를 듣는 것이 중요하다고 믿는다. 몰스는 오웬스보로 제일장로교회의 기독교 교육 및 선교 책임자이며, 올해의 하이브리드 총회에 참여하는 청년 자문단(청년 자문단)의 팀 ...
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Los Jóvenes Delegados Asesores son un grupo de líderes comprometidos que se reúnen en AG225
Jun 20, 2022
Jeff Moles cree que es importante que los delegados a GA225 (Louisville) escuchen las voces de los líderes más jóvenes en la iglesia. Moles es director de Educación Cristiana y ...
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A look at Louisville
Jun 20, 2022
Thirty-five years ago, the city of Louisville threw a huge party in downtown during lunch hour. Businesses closed for the afternoon, streets were blocked, and people were invited to send ...
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Young Adult Advisory Delegates are a group of committed leaders coming together at GA225
Jun 20, 2022
Jeff Moles believes it is important for delegates to GA225 (Louisville) to hear from the voices of younger leaders in the church. Moles is director of Christian Education and Mission ...
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루이빌 살펴보기
Jun 20, 2022
35년 전, 루이빌 시는 점심 시간에 시내에서 큰 파티를 열었다. 기업들은 오후에 문을 닫았고, 거리는 막혔고, 사람들은 미국장로교에 "루이빌로 이사오신 걸 환영합니다"라는 메시지를 보내도록 초대 받았다.
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Una mirada a Louisville
Jun 20, 2022
Hace 35 años, la ciudad de Louisville organizó una gran fiesta en el centro durante la hora del almuerzo. Los asuntos cerraron por la tarde, las calles fueron bloqueadas y ...
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Bills and Overtures Committee refers eight commissioner resolutions for consideration by other committees
Jun 19, 2022
Meeting Sunday, the Bills and Overtures Committee voted 19-0 to refer eight commissioner resolutions to other committees of the 225th General Assembly for their consideration.
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Isaiah and the call to 'do more'
Jun 19, 2022
During today’s Juneteenth worship service inside the chapel of the Presbyterian Center, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly preached from the Book of Isaiah, connecting the life of the ...
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‘I love being a people of the impossible’
Jun 19, 2022
They both slept some following their election Saturday night as Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly. But by the time they appeared on GA Live Sunday morning, the Rev. Ruth ...
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Breaking new barriers in General Assembly
Jun 19, 2022
There will be many firsts at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) this year. This is the first hybrid gathering of commissioners and advisory delegates. Another first ...
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총회에서 새로운 장벽 허물기
Jun 19, 2022
올해 개최되는 미국장로교 제225회 총회에는 처음으로 시도되는 일들이 많다. 우선, 이번 총회는 대위원들과 자문단이 하이브리드 형식으로 만나는 최초의 총회이다. 최초로 시도되는 또 다른 일은 두 명의 위원회 지도자와 관련되어 있다
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General Assembly’s host city wraps up Juneteenth commemoration
Jun 19, 2022
The Juneteenth online worship service at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was officially listed as one of the wrap-up events for the Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration in ...
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Santana-Grace y Starling-Louis elegidas como Co-Moderadoras de la 225a Asamblea GeneralShape
Jun 19, 2022
Por un conteo de 203-151 el sábado por la noche, comisionados de la225ª Asamblea General eligieron a la Reverenda Ruth Santana-Grace y la Reverenda Shavon Starling-Louis como Comoderadoras. Juntas cumplirán ...
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산타나-그레이스와 스탈링-루이스, 225 차 총회 공동 총회장에 선출되다
Jun 19, 2022
루이빌 - 토요일 밤 203표 대 151표의 선거 결과로, 제225 회 공동 총회장에 루쓰 산타나-그레이스 목사와 섀번 스탈링-루이스가 선출되었다. 그들은 2 년 임기 동안 함께 일할 것이다. 이번 선거로 4회 ...
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Se rompen nuevas barreras en la Asamblea General
Jun 19, 2022
Este año habrá muchas primicias en la 225ª Asamblea General de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.). Esta es la primera reunión híbrida de comisionados y delegados asesores. Tambien, por primera ...
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Santana-Grace and Starling-Louis elected Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly
Jun 19, 2022
By a tally of 203-151 Saturday night, commissioners to the 225th General Assembly elected the Rev. Ruth Santana-Grace and the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis as Co-Moderators. Together they’ll serve a two-year ...
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Opportunity, assessment, and commission
Jun 18, 2022
During the third and final plenary of the opening day of the 225th General Assembly, commissioners and advisory delegates completed their responses to questions from the General Assembly Committee on ...
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'We are not frozen, and we’re not chosen'
Jun 18, 2022
During his state of the church address on June 18, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) told commissioners ...
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Oportunidad, evaluación y comisión
Jun 18, 2022
Durante la tercera y última sesión plenaria del día de apertura de la 225ª Asamblea General, comisionados y delegados asesores completaron sus respuestas a las preguntas del Comité de Representación ...
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El sermón de apertura de la 225ª Asamblea General desafía a la audiencia a pasar de la religiosidad a la rectitud
Jun 18, 2022
El Rvdo. Gregory Bentley dinamizó el culto de apertura de la 225ª Asamblea General con un mensaje ardiente y provocador sobre la necesidad de pasar de la religiosidad a la ...
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El secretario permanente de la Asamblea General es el primer invitado de GA Live
Jun 18, 2022
Después de un breve retraso el viernes por la mañana provocado por fallas de audio, el Rvdo. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II, Secretario Permanente de la Asamblea General de la ...
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"Tiene que haber un mejor sentido de por qué nos reunimos y quiénes somos"
Jun 18, 2022
Desde su símbolo compartido del pájaro Sankofa hasta los mensajes de descolonización, pertenencia y aceptación de la invitación de Mateo 25, los co-moderadores de la 224 a Asamblea General pronunciaron ...
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‘Will you come bear witness with me?’
Jun 18, 2022
Fresh from preaching the opening service of the 225th General Assembly — with hundreds of worshipers scattered in locations throughout the Presbyterian Center and hundreds more joining via livestream from ...
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기회, 평가 및 위임
Jun 18, 2022
제225회 총회 개회일의 세 번째이자 마지막 순서였던 본회의에서 총회 대의원과 자문단은 총회 대표성 위원회가 제시한 질문들에 대답했고 융자국의 영상 설명을 들었으며, 청소년 자문단과 선교 동역자들에 대한 위임 예배를 마쳤다.
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Opening sermon at 225th General Assembly challenges audience to move ‘from religiosity to righteousness’
Jun 18, 2022
The Rev. Gregory Bentley energized the opening worship of the 225th General Assembly with a fiery and provocative message on the need to move from religiosity to righteousness. Bentley, Co-Moderator ...
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Luces, Cámaras, Acciones
Jun 18, 2022
Muchos roles de personal y voluntarios en la 225th Asamblea General son bien conocidos por los presbiterianos: Secretario permanente. Parlamentario. Co-moderadores
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‘There has to be a better sense of why we gather and who we are’
Jun 18, 2022
From their shared symbol of the Sankofa bird to messages of decolonizing and belonging and embracing the Matthew 25 invitation, the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly delivered a valedictory ...
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'우리가 모이는 이유와 우리가 누구인지 더 잘 알고 있어야 합니다'
Jun 18, 2022
루이빌 — 그들이 공유했던 산코파 새의 상징에서부터 탈식민지화, 그리고 마태복음 25장의 초대에의 소속과 포용에 이르기까지, 제224회 총회의 공동 총회장은 토요일 아침 GA Live를 통해 중계된 고별사를 전했다. GA Live는 총회 ...
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제225회 총회 개회 설교 '지나친 종교주의에서 정의로'
Jun 18, 2022
루이빌 - 그레고리 벤틀리 목사는 제225회 총회 개회 예배에서 지나친 종교주의에서 정의로 초점을 옮겨야 할 필요성에 대해 열정적이고 도전적인 메시지를 전했다.
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Assembly Committee on Business Referral gives thumbs up to a handful of measures
Jun 18, 2022
The Assembly Committee on Business Referral got the 225th General Assembly out of the starting gate Saturday morning by approving a handful of routine business items.
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Historic Moderator firsts
Jun 18, 2022
On Saturday night, commissioners will elect a pair of Co-Moderators to represent the 225th General Assembly through June 2024. This year’s Assembly will be a historic first for the denomination ...
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The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly is GA Live’s first guest
Jun 17, 2022
After a brief delay Friday morning brought on by audio glitches, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), told ...
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GA Live의 첫 번째 게스트
Jun 17, 2022
루이빌 — 금요일 아침 잠시 오디오 결함으로 지연된 후, 미국 장로교 총회 정서기 J. 허버트 넬슨 목사는 지쳐 있기도 하지만 제225회 총회를 향한 희망에 차 있다고 총회 라이브 진행자인 프레드 ...
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Lights, cameras, actions
Jun 17, 2022
Many staff and volunteer roles at the 225th General Assembly are well known to Presbyterians: Stated Clerk. Parliamentarian. Co-Moderators. But Zoom Coordinator? Committee Technology Manager? The monstrous-sounding (but really indispensable) ...
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GA worship planning team prepares for decolonized worship at the Assembly
Jun 17, 2022
Seeking decolonized worship for General Assembly 225 was a value set forth by the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly, Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart and Teaching Elder Gregory Bentley. Bentley ...
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Stated Clerk remains hopeful for the next three weeks
Jun 17, 2022
On the eve of the opening of the 225th General Assembly, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is optimistic. The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert ...
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The Sankofa bird looks back
Jun 17, 2022
The pandemic restricted travel for the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly, the Rev. Gregory Bentley and Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart. But it hardly slowed them down.
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글로벌 언어 지원부가 제 225회 총회를 준비하고 있다
Jun 17, 2022
50 만 단어. 이는 올해 초부터 제225회 총회를 위해 글로벌 언어 지원부 번역가들이 꼼꼼히 작업한 단어 수이다. 모든 문서를 세 가지 언어로 제공하는 것이 미국장로교 행정 서비스 그룹 소속 글로벌 ...
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Recursos Lingüísticos Globales se prepara para la GA225
Jun 17, 2022
Medio millón. Esa es una estimación aproximada sobre el número de palabras que un grupo de traductores han estado repasando para la 225ª Asamblea General desde el primer día del ...
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Global Language Resources prepares for GA225
Jun 17, 2022
A half a million. That’s a rough estimate on the number of words a group of translators has been combing through for the 225th General Assembly just since the first ...
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Health precautions are in place for the 225th General Assembly
Jun 17, 2022
As the first batch of commissioners and advisory delegates make their way to the Presbyterian Center in Louisville this week, steps are being taken to lower the risk of exposure ...
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Polity Committee to consider a dozen overtures
Jun 16, 2022
When it meets June 20-22, the 225th General Assembly’s Polity Committee has an even dozen items of business to complete, as well as an informational item from the General Assembly ...
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Ecumenical and Interfaith committee considers ways to strengthen relationships
Jun 16, 2022
The Ecumenical and Interfaith Engagement Committee will hear a variety of recommendations from how the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) relates to other denominations and faiths in the United States and abroad ...
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Mid Councils Committee at GA225 will consider issues of inclusion, equity
Jun 15, 2022
The Mid Councils Committee at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will consider 10 items June 20 to 22, many of which address inclusion of communities that ...
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사역 장로에 관하여: 신실한 섬김 월간 시리즈
Jun 15, 2022
당신은 우리 교회의 정치 체제를 따르시겠습니까, 그리고 그 규율을 준수하시겠습니까? 당신은 하나님의 말씀과 성령의 명령에 따라 사역하는 동료들과 일을 함께하는 친구가 되시겠습니까? 저는 스크랩 북을 만들어 본 적이 없습니다. 제 ...
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Con respecto a los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: una serie mensual para servir fielmente
Jun 15, 2022
¿Se dejará regir por el gobierno de nuestra iglesia y se sujetará a su disciplina? ¿Será usted una amistad entre sus colegas en el ministerio, trabajando con ellos(as), sujeto(a) a ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Jun 15, 2022
Will you be governed by our church’s polity, and will you abide by its discipline? Will you be a friend among your colleagues in ministry, working with them, subject to ...
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GA committee to consider ways to address needs of immigrants and refugees
Jun 15, 2022
The Immigration Committee of the 225th General Assembly will be considering four matters, including establishing a network of immigration lawyers and declaring the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to be a “Sanctuary ...
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Consideration of Moffett’s re-election among the duties of the General Assembly Entity Policies and Procedures Committee
Jun 14, 2022
Among the baker’s dozen business items slated for the General Assembly Entity Policies and Procedures Committee is whether to approve a second four-year term for the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s president ...
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Assembly news in ways you can use it
Jun 14, 2022
The hybrid in-person and online format of the 225th General Assembly makes it easier than ever for Presbyterians to access committees and plenaries, which will be livestreamed via the GA225 ...
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The General Assembly’s Moving Forward/Vision 2020 Committee will consider reports from two special committees
Jun 13, 2022
Commissioners and Young Adult Advisory Delegates serving on the Moving Forward/Vision 2020 Committee will have, as the committee’s name implies, two items of business to consider when the committee meets ...
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Financial Resources Committee preview
Jun 10, 2022
At past General Assemblies, items of business about the denomination’s bottom line have been decided on the last day of plenary. This summer, with money matters having its own ...
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GA’s Environmental Justice Committee to consider divestment proposals
Jun 10, 2022
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The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Environmental Justice Committee will consider several approaches to protecting the planet, including selectively divesting from fossil fuels and reducing the church’s carbon footprint, during the 225th ...
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Committee on Standing Rules will have no time for standing by
Jun 9, 2022
For the sheer volume of business before it — it has 31 items to consider — the Committee on the Standing Rules of the General Assembly will have to hit ...
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Race and Gender Justice Committee preview
Jun 9, 2022
One glance at the docket of the Race and Gender Justice Committee (RGJ) reveals the historic sweep and connection of its 10 scheduled items of business. Beyond identifying past oppression ...
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Advising the Assembly
Jun 8, 2022
Call it doing things decently and in order, or a Presbyterian spin on the first and second rules of Fight Club: no single person connected to the Advisory Committee on ...
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Mental health, reproductive justice and family leave top committee’s to-do list
Jun 8, 2022
Items related to health, safe space and benefits — including the Board of Pensions — are the purview of the Health, Safety and Benefits Committee, which meets June 23-26 at ...
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정신 건강, 재생산 정의, 가족 돌봄 휴가 - 위원회 안건 목록에서 중요한 자리를 차지하다
Jun 8, 2022
루이빌 - 연금국을 포함하여 건강, 안전한 공간 및 복리 후생과 관련된 항목은 6월 23일부터 26일까지 켄터키주 루이빌의 장로교 센터에서 열리는 제 225회 총회에서 건강, 안전 및 복리후생 위원회가 다루는 범위에 ...
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La salud mental, la justicia reproductiva y la familia dejan la lista de tareas pendientes del comité superior
Jun 8, 2022
Los asuntos relacionados con la salud, el espacio seguro y los beneficios, incluida la Junta de Pensiones, son competencia del Comité de Salud, Seguridad y Beneficios, que se reúne del ...
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Addressing Violence in the US Committee will consider timely gun violence reports
Jun 8, 2022
In an all-too-unfortunate but timely manner, commissioners and Young Adult Advisory Delegates serving on the Addressing Violence in the U.S. Committee will have several items to consider when it meets ...
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미국장로교 총회 사역 조정위원회는 LGBTQIA+ 관련 이슈를 검토할 것이다
Jun 7, 2022
루이빌 -올 여름 미국장로교 제 225 회 총회에서 사역 조정위원회는 LGBTQIA+ 형평성 옹호위원회를 만들 것인지, 제 226 차 총회를 대면 혹은 다른 방식으로 열 것인지를 검토할 것이다.
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El Comité de Coordinación del Ministerio de la Asamblea General de la IP(EE. UU.) considerará las cuestiones LGBTQIA+
Jun 7, 2022
Cuando la 225ª Asamblea General de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) se reúna este verano, el Comité de Coordinación del Ministerio considerará una serie de cuestiones, incluida la creación de ...
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Ministry Coordination Committee of the PC(USA) General Assembly to consider LGBTQIA+ issues
Jun 7, 2022
When the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) convenes this summer, the Ministry Coordination Committee will consider a host of issues, including whether to create an LGBTQIA+ Equity ...
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총회위원회 소개
Jun 7, 2022
신학교육, 고등교육, 출판자료, 출판국 문서, 규례서 예배모범 수정안 심의. 이 모든 것을 다루어야 하기에, 신학, 예배 및 교육 위원회의 안건목록은 넘치도록 꽉 차 있다. 이 위원회는 올여름 최초로 하이브리드로 열리는 ...
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Vista previa del Comité de la Asamblea General
Jun 7, 2022
Como el comité de la Asamblea encargado de todos los asuntos relacionados con la educación teológica, la educación superior, los recursos publicados, el trabajo del Presbyterian Publishing Corporation y la ...
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General Assembly Committee preview
Jun 7, 2022
As the Assembly committee charged with all business items related to theological education, higher education, published resources, the work of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, and consideration of proposed amendments to ...
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성적 비행에 대한 건의안과 규례서의 개정안을 고려하는 권징조례 위원회
Jun 6, 2022
6월 20일부터 22일까지 제 225회 총회 권징조례 위원회는 일곱 가지 안건들을 논의하고 식별하게 된다. 이 안건들은 여기를 클릭하여 볼 수 있다. 뉴욕시 노회의 로버트 브레셔가 이 위원회의 의장을 맡는다. 부의장은 ...
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Comité del Reglas de Disciplina encargado de examinar las recomendaciones sobre conducta sexual indebida y las enmiendas al Libro de Orden
Jun 6, 2022
Del 20 al 22 de junio, el Comité de las Reglas de Disciplina de la 225 a Asamblea General participará y discernirá su camino a través de siete asuntos. Esos ...
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Rules of Discipline Committee to consider recommendations on sexual misconduct and amendments to the Book of Order
Jun 6, 2022
From June 20-22, the 225th General Assembly’s Rules of Discipline Committee will engage and discern its way through seven items of business.
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International Engagement Committee has full slate of reports to consider
Jun 3, 2022
Commissioners and Advisory Delegates serving on the International Engagement Committee will have at least 18 overtures or reports for their consideration when the committee meets later this month at the ...
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법안 및 헌의안 위원회가 위원회 일정의 포문을 연다
Jun 2, 2022
‘법안 및 헌의안 위원회’의 대위원들은 제225차 총회 기간 18개의 위원회 회의 중 첫 번째로 회의를 개최하며, 또한 후속 위원회의 진행 상황을 모니터링하는 소임을 맡는다.
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When will the bloodshed end?
Jun 2, 2022
There comes a point when there are no words. We have seen the pain and devastation that mass shootings have placed on families, friends and communities. We have heard from ...
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Bills and Overtures is the General Assembly’s first committee
Jun 2, 2022
Not only will members of the Bills and Overtures Committee hold the first of what will be 18 committee meetings during the 225th General Assembly, they’ll be called on to ...
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Gun violence and GA225
Jun 1, 2022
In a nation where guns are now the major cause of death for young people, it follows that gun violence deterrence would top the agenda of the Addressing Violence in ...
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Equity primes at GA225
May 31, 2022
Not all innovations at this summer’s hybrid 225th General Assembly are technological, or meant to speed up proceedings. Equity primes, which will be provided to commissioners and advisory delegates for ...
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Stated Clerk joins Louisville mayor to announce Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration plans
May 27, 2022
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), joined Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and a number of local community leaders ...
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Stated Clerk mourns for those killed in latest school shooting in Texas
May 25, 2022
The shooting deaths of 19 students and two teachers at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday have once again rattled a nation that has seen an uptick ...
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Heritage Sunday 2022
May 20, 2022
Every year on a Sunday in late May the PC(USA) spends time celebrating, reflecting upon and learning about the long and rich history of the Presbyterian movement in America. Heritage ...
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Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly condemn weekend violence in the US
May 17, 2022
We are saddened and outraged by the racist slaughter of 10 Black men and women that took place at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, this past Saturday. We continue ...
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Reproductive justice and the PC(USA)
May 17, 2022
Under the specter of safe and legal abortion ending in much of the country, let's look at the struggle for reproductive justice inside the PC(USA). Currently the PC(USA)'s office of Mission ...
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Stated Clerk prays for healing amid weekend shootings on both coasts
May 16, 2022
Our nation begins this week in a state of mourning. Two senseless tragedies on opposite ends of the country have left at least a dozen people dead and several wounded. ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
May 13, 2022
As I write this, I am deep in the process of decluttering and packing for an upcoming move. Everything is under scrutiny: “Whose is this?” “Do we still need this?” ...
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Katie Geneva Cannon Digital Collection
May 11, 2022
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) is pleased to announce progress on an inter-institutional effort to publicly share records, writings and interviews of the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, a founding ...
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General Assembly Leader Briefing II
May 6, 2022
Leader Briefing II for committee moderators and vice-moderators of the 225th General Assembly took place online Tuesday and Wednesday, with more than 100 participants hearing from GA staff and applying ...
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Emergency Ministry on Conscience and War Records
Apr 27, 2022
The war in Ukraine has drawn attention to the issue of conscripted military service in Europe and Eurasia. In the United States, the last draft occurred during the Vietnam War, ...
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Memorial service for Freda Gardner
Apr 26, 2022
Freda Gardner, Moderator of the 211th General Assembly in 1999 and the first woman full-time faculty member at Princeton Theological Seminary, was memorialized Saturday during a Service of Witness to the Resurrection ...
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COGA gets walking tour of new conference space at Presbyterian Center
Apr 26, 2022
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly recently got its first look at the new conference space currently under development at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville. The soon-to-be-completed ...
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PC(USA) 2021 statistics continue to show declining membership
Apr 25, 2022
There has been nothing normal about church membership and attendance over the past two years. In-person worship took a major hit in all Christian denominations as the COVID-19 pandemic raged ...
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With protocols in place, 225th General Assembly still on track for both in-person/online event
Apr 22, 2022
So far, so good. That was the report from the COVID-19 advisory panel that is keeping an eye on variants of the virus as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) moves toward ...
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COGA focuses on preparations for the 225th General Assembly
Apr 20, 2022
For the first time in more than two years, several members of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly gathered in person this week with Office of the ...
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Prayers of Liberation & Hope for Immigration Relief
Apr 20, 2022
As Ramadan, Passover and Easter converged last week, faith leaders from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition met over Zoom and Facebook Live. Their goal was to “channel the liberatory spirits of ...
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Sharing good medicine to ‘create the type of world that is pleasing to God’
Apr 19, 2022
“Decolonizing Holy Week” was the focus of the final broadcast of “Good Medicine” on April 13, hosted by the Rev. Gregory Bentley and Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart, Co-Moderators of the ...
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Final Report: Special Committee on Racism Truth and Reconciliation
Apr 18, 2022
The Special Committee on Racism Truth and Reconciliation has issued its final report in advance of this summer’s 225th General Assembly, when commissioners and advisory delegates will consider its 11 ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Apr 18, 2022
Do you sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenets of the Reformed faith as expressed in the confessions of our church as authentic and reliable expositions of what Scripture leads ...
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The horrors of war
Apr 14, 2022
It should come as no surprise that there is a greater outpouring of concern and support for Ukraine than for other wars and conflicts around the world. As a denomination, ...
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Heartbreak in Ukraine
Apr 12, 2022
As the war in Ukraine continues with daily revelations of the atrocities committed, we feel the horror and mourn with our Ukrainian siblings. News reports reveal Russia’s destruction of basic ...
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Turn your eyes to Jesus
Apr 11, 2022
As we look back at that final week of Jesus’ earthly ministry, we can just imagine the energy in the crowd as he came into Jerusalem on the back of ...
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A way of life
Apr 6, 2022
Spencer is a small town in upstate New York with a quaint village center. That’s where anyone driving Highway 34 will find Christ the King Fellowship Presbyterian Church a short ...
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Two teams of candidates announce intentions to stand for Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly
Apr 5, 2022
It took a while to get there, but two sets of candidates have announced their intentions to stand for Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly. The first to announce were ...
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No Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference in 2022
Mar 28, 2022
The planning team for the Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference (PBMC) has announced that the conference will not convene this fall, giving team members and connected groups a chance to ...
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Stated Clerk calls on Presbyterians to speak out in support of LGBTQIA+ siblings
Mar 23, 2022
With human rights issues taking center stage around the world, we cannot turn a blind eye to what is taking place within our own backyards.
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The Presbyterian Historical Society shares General Assembly histories
Mar 22, 2022
As preparations are underway for the PC(USA)’s historic first hybrid General Assembly, the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) looks back at previous General Assemblies that have shaped or impacted the direction ...
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General Assembly Leader Briefing 1
Mar 17, 2022
Leader Briefing for the 225th General Assembly kicked off Tuesday and Wednesday with national church staff and denominational leaders welcoming recently appointed committee moderators and vice moderators to their Assembly ...
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A picture is worth a thousand words
Mar 16, 2022
Staff members at the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) were recently joined by Religion News Service (RNS) Photo Editor Kit Doyle on an installment of “PHS Live,” an ongoing webinar series ...
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Deacons, ruling elders and their roles as worship leaders
Mar 15, 2022
For those who have felt the call to serve as deacons and ruling elders, many believe that worship is the role of the minister. An upcoming webinar could change that ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Mar 15, 2022
Do you accept the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be, by the Holy Spirit, the unique and authoritative witness to Jesus Christ in the Church universal, and ...
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Decolonizing environmental health
Mar 14, 2022
“If we don’t change the way we do things, we’re making sure the generations to come are going to have no life or a very hard life. They will not ...
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Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates
Mar 9, 2022
“Any process with the word ‘examination’ in it is going to create some anxiety,” said the Rev. Tim Cargal. “What PCCEC is trying to do is lessen those anxieties.” PCCEC ...
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American history: Rooted in Black protest
Mar 3, 2022
The Rev. Jimmie Hawkins recently sat down with Sonia Prescott with the Presbyterian Historical Society on an installment of PHS LIVE, an ongoing webinar series, to discuss his newly published ...
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Going to White Privilege Conference?
Mar 2, 2022
Anyone attending a PC(USA) national gathering in the last two decades might have noticed T-shirts with “got privilege?” on the front. Presbyterians and church workers get those at the White ...
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Stated Clerk condemns recent racist remarks toward women’s lacrosse team
Mar 1, 2022
Rivalry among schools and fans is natural and hopefully good-natured. There is nothing wrong with the desire to see your home team go the distance and win the prize. But ...
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Roman Catholic-Reformed Ecumenical Dialogue in the United States
Feb 28, 2022
The Roman Catholic-Reformed Ecumenical Dialogue in the United States is sharing three important documents from its previous two rounds of dialogue. The releases coincide with the group’s preparations for a ...
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Stated Clerk reacts to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Feb 25, 2022
We are deeply saddened and shocked by Russia’s military action in Ukraine. Russia’s invasion violates international law and threatens to cause mass casualties and destruction, force millions to flee their ...
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Joshua Park accepts call as manager for Korean-speaking Councils Support
Feb 23, 2022
The Office of the General Assembly has hired a new manager for Korean-speaking Councils Support within Mid Council Ministries. The Rev. Joshua Park, English Ministry lead pastor at Bethany Presbyterian ...
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Restorative history
Feb 23, 2022
Last Thursday, Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart joined Nancy Taylor for PHS Live, an ongoing event series by the Presbyterian Historical Society.
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Feb 15, 2022
Do you trust in Jesus Christ your Savior, acknowledge him Lord of all and Head of the Church, and through him believe in one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? ...
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Restorative Actions to be recipient of offering at the 225th General Assembly’s opening worship
Feb 15, 2022
An economic justice initiative inspired by the PC(USA) working to combat racism and racial privilege will be getting support at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) this ...
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Stated Clerk responds to recent reactions to Martin Luther King Jr. Day statement
Feb 10, 2022
On Jan. 17, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), issued a statement commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ...
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Committee on the Office of the General Assembly issues statement in response to Stated Clerk’s recent observations on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday
Feb 9, 2022
In response to questions and comments members of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly have received about the Stated Clerk’s statement on the observance of Martin Luther ...
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General Assembly preparation tops agenda for COGA winter meeting
Feb 9, 2022
With just over four months until the opening of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), church leaders are continuing to fine-tune plans for the historic hybrid gathering. ...
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Historically Black Presbyterian Schools
Feb 8, 2022
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) is excited to announce a new subject guide to records related to Historically Black Presbyterian Schools.
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Calling a friend
Feb 7, 2022
Presbyterians have long advocated for ecumenical and interreligious collaboration around the world. They have also led efforts in the United States to bring denominations and faiths together in common cause. ...
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Health care and freedom
Feb 1, 2022
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), recently delivered the keynote address during Luminis Health’s 2022 Rev. Dr. Martin ...
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PHS Live: Reckoning with the past
Jan 27, 2022
At last week’s PHS Live, Presbyterian Historical Society Records Archivist David Staniunas looked at three stories from the PHS collections, each involving a pastor leaving a congregation for reasons of ...
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Call to Prayer for a peaceful solution between Ukraine and Russia
Jan 24, 2022
As people of Christian faith, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been in partnership with churches in both Ukraine and Russia over the last 30 years and with churches in the ...
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A message from the Stated Clerk
Jan 22, 2022
In my recent tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I made a point regarding his strong commitment to justice for all of God’s children. I made special ...
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GA225 worship leaders announced
Jan 19, 2022
The worship planning team for the 225th General Assembly has completed its list of worship leaders for this summer’s hybrid gathering, pairing preachers with highlighted Scripture and the GA225 theme ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A monthly series for serving faithfully
Jan 18, 2022
https://equip.pcusa.org/Round or rectangle? That was the question on the table. Literally. Two ruling elders and I were pondering the shape of the tables we were ordering for a newly spruced-up ...
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Decolonizing the dream
Jan 18, 2022
As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approached, a panel of young leaders gathered for the January broadcast of “Good Medicine,” hosted by the Rev. Gregory Bentley and Ruling Elder Elona ...
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In a world of trouble and despair, we need a unity of spirit
Jan 17, 2022
On this special day, we pause to reflect on the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I wish we could say today that his dream has finally ...
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Where do we go from here?
Jan 11, 2022
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, churches across all denominations are still dealing with the fallout. Many members continue to worship from home or not at all, while pastors ...
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'All-Black Governing Bodies' at 25
Jan 10, 2022
January 2021 marked the 25th anniversary of "All-Black Governing Bodies," a groundbreaking work of denominational history that grew out of a General Assembly overture. At the end of 2021, the ...
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Per Capita Sunday: January 23
Jan 5, 2022
A new celebration Sunday has been added to the PC(USA) calendar: Per Capita Sunday. According to the Per Capita Sunday web page, “On January 23, 2022, Presbyterians are invited to ...
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San Francisco Theological Seminary reaffirmed as Presbyterian institution
Jan 4, 2022
The Committee on Theological Education of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (COTE); the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA); the Board of ...
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Challenges remain the same for 2022
Jan 4, 2022
The pandemic, immigration, political challenges on Capitol Hill. As another year kicks off, many of the challenges faced in the past two years continue to be front and center in ...
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Mourning the loss of a champion for justice and peace
Dec 28, 2021
A mighty oak has fallen! The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) joins South African partners and people of faith around the world in giving thanks to God for the life, ministry and ...
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Even in times of uncertainty, be joyful this Christmas Day
Dec 25, 2021
As the world still copes with a pandemic that shows no signs of slowing down, the world has reason to rejoice this Christmas Day. The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, ...
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Ecumenical and Interreligious Service Recognitions
Dec 17, 2021
The General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (GACEIR) is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Service Recognition Award.
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Draft committee structure for GA225 is introduced to COGA
Dec 17, 2021
Members of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly got their first look at the draft list of committees for the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church ...
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From Kabul to Exit 9
Dec 16, 2021
In the spring Rich Copley introduced news service readers to the Amiri family: a mother, father and four children from Afghanistan who moved to Louisville with help from Kentucky Refugee ...
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The clock is ticking toward the 225th General Assembly
Dec 15, 2021
Monday, December 20 will mark 180 days until the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It’s also the deadline in which commissioner and advisory delegate names are due ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Dec 15, 2021
There are times when belief comes easy. In the midst of a candlelight service on Christmas Eve with loved ones around us singing. At the close of a weekend retreat ...
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Educator opportunities
Dec 14, 2021
Among the General Assembly’s perennial duties is overseeing the certification process of Christian educators, those serving in areas of faith formation throughout PC(USA) congregations, mid councils, and schools.
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Stated Clerk mourns loss of life in December tornado outbreak
Dec 11, 2021
This season of Joy has been stunned by an unusual and historic outbreak of severe weather across the Midwest and we once again find ourselves in mourning, as communities deal ...
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Decolonizing the church through radical hospitality
Dec 10, 2021
“We are going to have to figure out ways to change the culture of the church; that we’re not looking for members who we want, we are looking for people ...
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Remembering Richard Poethig
Dec 7, 2021
The Rev. Richard Poethig, who died on November 22 at the age of 96, cared passionately about history. As a fraternal worker in the Philippines and a leader in the ...
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Presbyterian-affiliated residential schools for Native students
Dec 1, 2021
During conversations with Alaska Natives, the Presbytery of the Northwest Coast and Juneau’s Northern Light United Church, the Rev. Bobbi Neason learned that one resource would go a long way ...
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Justice comes for Ahmaud Arbery
Nov 29, 2021
We have seen this scenario play out over and over again. Armed white men taking the law into their own hands, shooting and killing an unarmed Black man. But now, ...
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A time for Thanksgiving and Thanks-Living
Nov 24, 2021
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), says it’s a time to be thankful.
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Stated Clerk reflects on outcome of Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Nov 23, 2021
As we approach this time of Thanksgiving in this country, I can’t help but feel disheartened. I think about all of the people we’ve come to know in the past ...
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Sponsorship options available for the 225th General Assembly
Nov 23, 2021
Producing the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will cost significantly less than in-person Assemblies, but the investment in technology as well as provisions for the in-person committee ...
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Presbyterian history and Palestine
Nov 22, 2021
As Presbyterian leaders renew their calls for an end to Israeli depredations against Palestinians — in Gaza, in Silwan, in Sheikh Jarrah and elsewhere — let's sketch a handful of ...
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Taking the time to hear from all voices
Nov 19, 2021
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly continues to open opportunities to expand the voices to be heard at the 225th General Assembly next year. During its monthly ...
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Interested in learning more about ecumenical ministry?
Nov 18, 2021
After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ecumenical Institute at Château de Bossey is once again accepting applications for students to spend a semester at the Switzerland ...
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After the storm
Nov 17, 2021
“In Southwest Louisiana we talk of life before the storms and after the storms,” said CRE Nanette Cagney, pastor at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Lake Charles. The “storms” are ...
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Conversation with the Co-Moderators
Nov 17, 2021
The 2021 Moderators’ Conference ended Saturday night with a Q&A conversation between conference attendees and Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart and the Rev. Gregory Bentley, Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly of ...
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Keeping God in the meeting
Nov 17, 2021
Moderating presbytery, congregational and other general meetings within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) requires wearing a lot of different hats. That’s what newly elected moderators and vice moderators learned at the ...
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Increasing intercultural capacities
Nov 16, 2021
One of three featured workshops Friday night at the 2021 Moderators’ Conference focused on the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a tool being used by the national church and mid councils ...
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Decolonizing worship
Nov 16, 2021
Decolonizing worship means recovering practices and traditions of the Black church that have been “changed, altered, sometimes thrown away” for hundreds of years, the Rev. Dr. Lisa Allen-McLaurin said during ...
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Planning and running meetings with a purpose
Nov 16, 2021
The more than 130 present or soon-to-be mid council meetings learned how to set up and run purposeful meetings during a Friday webinar offered as part of the Moderators’ Conference, ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Nov 15, 2021
When I was teaching at Columbia Seminary, each of our graduating seniors was required to preach in a weekday chapel service in the spring semester of their final year. Many ...
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‘The image of God in us all’
Nov 15, 2021
As the manager of advocacy for the Office of the General Assembly’s Office of Immigration Issues, Amanda Craft knows a thing or two about accompanying people along a difficult journey. ...
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Office of the General Assembly provides overview of GA225 at Moderators’ Conference
Nov 15, 2021
Current and future moderators across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) got an overview of what to expect when the denomination’s first hybrid Assembly convenes next summer. Leaders with the Office of ...
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The role of the moderator
Nov 13, 2021
There is more to being a moderator in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) than simply running a meeting. The second day of the annual Moderators’ Conference took up that topic on ...
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J. Herbert Nelson joins Co-Moderators to open the annual Moderators’ Conference
Nov 12, 2021
For the second year in a row, the annual Moderators’ Conference is being held online. More than 140 moderators, vice-moderators, and moderators-elect from synods and presbyteries across the Presbyterian Church ...
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Stated Clerk issues Call to Prayer for the people of Ethiopia
Nov 10, 2021
In the past year, growing tensions between the federal government of Ethiopia and opposition groups led by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have erupted into open clashes between Ethiopia’s ...
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The gifts of God for the people of God: Come and serve
Nov 10, 2021
This coming spring the 16-member General Assembly Nominating Committee will prepare its slate of new nominations and re-nominations for 29 boards, commission, and committees for election by the 225th General ...
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Mission Study Survey
Nov 8, 2021
Church Leadership Connection (CLC) and the Office of Call Process Support has teamed up with Research Services to survey Presbyterians about mission studies, the periodic reviews congregations undertake to “discern ...
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Stated Clerk speaks out on actions against six Palestinian organizations
Nov 4, 2021
On Oct. 19, 2021, the Israeli Defense Ministry issued a military order declaring six Palestinian civil society organizations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as “terrorist organizations.” The organizations being ...
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Cameroonian asylum seekers plead for Temporary Protected Status in U.S.
Nov 2, 2021
Is the United States a nation that cares for humanity or politics? That was the question from a group of Black migrants from Cameroon during a virtual conference with the ...
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Bilateral Dialogue between the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Episcopal Church wraps up fall meeting
Nov 1, 2021
Worship, prayer, and deep conversation around church membership and other issues made up the third round of the Bilateral Dialogue between the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Episcopal Church. Representatives ...
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Preparing to provide language hospitality for yet another GA unlike any other
Oct 26, 2021
Lessons learned from the all-virtual General Assembly in 2020 are quickly evolving into lessons applied as preparations for 2022 continue to ramp up. The staff in Global Language Resources (GLR) ...
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A Single Step
Oct 25, 2021
Ecumenical and interreligious ministry can begin with relationship building, which leads, step-by-step, to creative ministry and long-lasting friendships. Since before my first call, I have been engaged in community outreach ...
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COGA approves designated space for Black, Indigenous and people of color at General Assembly
Oct 22, 2021
Commissioners and advisory delegates who identify as Black, Indigenous or people of color will have opportunities to meet as a group both personally and virtually at the 225th General Assembly ...
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Presbytery approves overture about racism toward Native Alaskans
Oct 20, 2021
The Presbytery of the Northwest Coast recently voted overwhelmingly to approve an overture for 225th General Assembly that addresses an act of historic injustice in Alaska: the 1963 closing of ...
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Matthew 25 and decolonization
Oct 19, 2021
The Matthew 25 vision challenges the PC(USA) to “see the ways to reform, rethink and reimagine how we engage in this world that needs our witness now, to point people ...
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Healing the wounds of separation and loss
Oct 18, 2021
The final session of the virtual Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference wrapped up Friday afternoon with more conversation around plans for the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ...
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Hebrews 11 and Matthew 25: scriptural foundations
Oct 18, 2021
Two items topped the agenda of Friday morning’s virtual Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference: a Bible study of Hebrews II and a presentation about the Matthew 25 invitation, a Presbyterian ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Oct 15, 2021
Several years ago, I was honored to be the keynote speaker at a weekend youth retreat for the Presbytery of the Cascades. We met at a beautiful retreat center outside ...
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Benefits, Connection and Innovation
Oct 15, 2021
A Thursday afternoon presentation about “Benefit Strategies for the Changing Church” was shared with attendees at the Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference. Board of Pensions leaders and the General Presbyter ...
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Virtual Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference opens for mid council leaders
Oct 14, 2021
Rev. Marci Auld Glass, head pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, opened the Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference with Bible study and reflection on Thursday. Rev. Marci Auld ...
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Hispanic and Latinx History Makers
Oct 12, 2021
Last Wednesday a PHS LIVE panel lifted up the ministries of Hispanic and Latinx Presbyterians in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). Five mid council leaders shared their perspectives on their own ...
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Votes on General Assembly 225 and future planning
Sep 30, 2021
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) concluded its three-day fall meeting Wednesday with a series of votes about General Assembly 225 (GA 225). The committee also ...
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General Assembly budget projections, the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s new vision and collaborating with the Presbyterian Historical Society
Sep 29, 2021
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) began the second day of its fall meeting Tuesday with an update on the recently released consultant's report proposing major ...
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Upcoming meeting: changes to New Jersey presbyteries
Sep 28, 2021
The Administrative Commission on Mid Councils (ACMC) is meeting at noon Eastern Time on Friday, October 1, to consider two overtures by the Synod of the Northeast. Both overtures call ...
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Year of Leader Formation discusses deacon ministries
Sep 28, 2021
Deacons in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are “flexible,” “connectors,” “companions,” “imaginative,” “go-getters,” “humble” and “resourceful.” What deacons aren’t, panelists at a recent webinar on deacon ministries agreed, is a single ...
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Vaccination and faithfulness in a time of pandemic
Sep 27, 2021
The theological commitments of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) compel us to support vaccination against COVID-19 for all people except those who are unable to receive the vaccines due either to ...
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J. Herbert Nelson troubled by treatment of Haitians coming to US
Sep 24, 2021
We owe so much to the people of Haiti. They are a symbol of freedom in this part of the world. They came to our assistance during the Revolutionary War. However, we ...
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PHS LIVE: The Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund 50 years later
Sep 21, 2021
Fifty years ago, a United Presbyterian Church grant of $10,000 to the Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund “brought out the best and worst in the Presbyterian church.” Those were the ...
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Compromising diversity for convenience is not an option, says COGA
Sep 17, 2021
Organizers for the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) knew there would be challenges in planning for a hybrid event. The three-week block of time necessary for committee ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Sep 15, 2021
“O taste and see that the Lord is good …” (Psalm 34:8) Leaders taste. I am a fan of church potluck suppers. Being nurtured at the Japanese Presbyterian Church in ...
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‘It’s a little harder to suss out what’s going on in terms of transgressing boundaries’
Sep 15, 2021
The Book of Order states in G-3.0106 that “all councils shall adopt and implement a sexual misconduct policy and a child and youth protection policy.” Laurie Griffith, associate stated clerk ...
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Ready for researchers: Church World Service and Burned Churches Project records
Sep 9, 2021
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) recently processed two important ecumenical collections from the late 20th century: one highlighting the global impact of church-led relief work, the other a domestic program ...
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Stated Clerk remembers September 11
Sep 8, 2021
Twenty years ago this week, our world changed. For those who remember that fateful day in September 2001, you likely recall where you were when you first heard that a ...
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Upcoming webinar: ‘Deacon Ministries’
Sep 1, 2021
Deacons are one of three ordained positions within Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations, and yet the ways deacons lead are as varied as the worshiping communities they belong to. As part ...
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Save the date (and name): Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference
Aug 31, 2021
The Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference (formerly the Mid Council Leaders Gathering) is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 14 and Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. As with last year’s event, the 2021 ...
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Stated Clerk urges US to provide 'constructive, humanitarian support' for people of Afghanistan
Aug 30, 2021
More than 100,000 people have lost their lives over the past 20 years as a result of the war in Afghanistan. Adults, children and those fighting to protect their freedoms ...
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Widening pathways to citizenship
Aug 26, 2021
As part of the PC(USA)’s “Welcoming the Stranger” webinar series, three leaders of the Citizenship For All movement joined moderator Amanda Craft during an hour-long webinar on Aug. 19. The ...
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Payer Express makes impact on per capita contributions
Aug 25, 2021
Payer Express is living up to its name, according to the Office of the General Assembly. Launched in 2018, the online portal allows the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to accept ACH ...
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Who has a seat at the table?
Aug 23, 2021
The COVID 19 pandemic has turned everything upside down when it comes to worship, ministry, and the opportunity to gather as a large body of believers. As preparations continue toward ...
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Hearing from a diversity of voices
Aug 20, 2021
As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approaches another historic General Assembly next year, church leaders are making sure that all voices are heard across the denomination. In its monthly meeting on ...
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New Director of Development named at the Presbyterian Historical Society
Aug 17, 2021
Luci Duckson-Bramble has joined the staff of the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) as Director of Development. Her first day was Aug. 16. An experienced development professional with close ties to ...
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Decolonizing our congregational ministry
Aug 16, 2021
“As we prepare to return, we’ve gone 16 months and beyond without being able to make use of the physical structures of our buildings, so I pray we have come ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Aug 16, 2021
There is much to worry about these days, from the Delta variant of the coronavirus to unstable weather in much of the world to broken relationships to a deeply divided ...
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PC(USA) meeting team helps other denominations with online gatherings
Aug 9, 2021
The PC(USA) meeting team that hosted the first online General Assembly last summer has now helped two other Reformed denominations with major online gatherings: the Presbyterian Church in Canada (PCC) ...
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Learning to pastor in a pandemic
Aug 5, 2021
Nearly 17 months after the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the U.S. and other countries, professionals in all walks of life are still trying to figure out the best way to ...
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New director of programs and services named at the Presbyterian Historical Society
Aug 3, 2021
Natalie Shilstut has joined the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) as director of programs and services, a leadership position that oversees PHS’s archival programs and services. Shilstut’s first day was Aug. ...
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Leaders Wanted: National Council of the Churches of Christ Convening Tables
Jul 29, 2021
Ecumenical Relations, a ministry area of the Office of the General Assembly, is seeking PC(USA) leaders to join the Convening Tables of the National Council of Churches of Christ (NCC) ...
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‘Wait on the Lord and be of good courage’
Jul 27, 2021
Over the past several months, churches across the country have enjoyed a return to in-person worship as millions of people began receiving vaccinations against the COVID-19 virus. Many churches have ...
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Digitizing Presbyterian history of New York City
Jul 21, 2021
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) has completed mass digitization of 48 volumes of the original records of the First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, amounting to more ...
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Jesus is still in the midst of us
Jul 20, 2021
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God.” — excerpt from ...
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Decolonizing our pedagogy
Jul 16, 2021
“We need to stop internalizing these false notions that Black teachers don’t know how to teach Black students,” Dr. Patricia Akosua Lesesne said during the July broadcast of “Good Medicine,” ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Jul 15, 2021
Several years ago, I was privileged to serve on an interfaith panel in Washington, D.C., on the topic of why so few young adults were remaining in churches, mosques, and ...
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Creating spirit of worship
Jul 15, 2021
The 225th General Assembly is still a year away, but leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Office of the General Assembly are already looking at how worship will fit ...
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COGA fall meeting to remain virtual
Jul 13, 2021
The last time the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly met face to face with staff of the Office of the General Assembly was February 2020 in Baltimore. ...
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Reaching a milestone
Jul 9, 2021
On Friday, July 9, South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, is marking its 10th anniversary. The day should be a cause for celebration. The people of South Sudan voted overwhelmingly ...
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Lifting up the people of Haiti
Jul 8, 2021
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, associate director of advocacy for the Presbyterian ...
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Resilience and imagination: two key ingredients for successful ministry
Jul 6, 2021
What does it take to effectively minister in today’s church? Pastors, ruling elders and deacons across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have had to learn the hard way over the past ...
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Two presbyteries officially become one
Jul 1, 2021
July 1 marks a turning point for those who have been part of the Presbyteries of Sacramento and Stockton in California. As of today, the two separate presbyteries are gone ...
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Presbyterian Historical Society partners with Religion News Service on project
Jun 30, 2021
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) is pleased to partner with the Religion News Service (RNS) to launch a new Instagram account that will feature digitized archival images from the Religion ...
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‘God, we’re listening to what you’re providing for us. Let’s carry this to the future’
Jun 29, 2021
Seeking to become Co-Moderator of one of the nation’s largest religious organizations during a global pandemic may seem like bad timing, but that is not the way Ruling Elder Elona ...
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COGA to seek a hybrid gathering at its annual fall meeting
Jun 18, 2021
By a 6–5 count, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has voted to ask the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to waive the travel ban and allow the ...
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Remembering Dean Lewis
Jun 17, 2021
Dean Lewis, Presbyterian activist, advocate and peacemaker, died early in the morning of June 14, 2021, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his wife, Marianne, near.
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Jun 15, 2021
For many years now, I take time to breathe when I begin to pray. I breathe in deeply and hold it for a moment. Then I breathe out slowly and ...
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This is not what God intended
Jun 8, 2021
It is estimated that more than 17,000 homes were destroyed in the latest round of clashes between Israel and Palestine last month. Healthcare also took a hit as Palestinians seek ...
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Special topic planned for The Journal of Presbyterian History
Jun 7, 2021
The Journal of Presbyterian History, the scholarly publication of the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS), is devoting its next two issues to “The Dynamics of Indigenization” in global Christian communities. During a ...
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Think globally when it comes to the pandemic
Jun 3, 2021
An estimated 28.3 million people in India are currently infected with the COVID-19 virus, while the death toll is more than 335,000, according to the nation’s health ministry. To add ...
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Singing has a special role in the lives of believers and the human race
Jun 2, 2021
For 68 days last year, during the height of quarantine and lockdown, the Rev. Cindy Kohlmann held a hymn sing on Facebook Live, singing a cappella into her iPhone Monday ...
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Stated Clerk reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre
May 25, 2021
It’s been called the single worst incident of racial violence in American history and it occurred 100 years ago this weekend. Between May 31–June 1, 1921, mobs of white residents ...
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Annual book of statistics produced online only
May 24, 2021
Since the 1860s, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its earlier organizational structures have annually printed an inch-thick book of statistics, salaries, lists of governing bodies and other information on churches ...
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Stay the course for the 225th General Assembly and let commissioners decide on the 226th
May 21, 2021
While the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is still over a year away, members of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) have been ...
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PC(USA) calls for leaders in Colombia to end retaliation against protesters
May 18, 2021
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders are calling on the government of Colombia to “respect the fundamental rights” of people as they seek solutions to continued unrest in the country. Poverty and ...
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National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches to quietly recognize its 50th anniversary
May 17, 2021
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches (NCKPC) has decided to postpone its 50th Jubilee celebration for another year. The NCKPC is holding its annual ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
May 17, 2021
Several years ago, a good friend asked me out to lunch. She said she had something important she needed to tell me. I was curious. After we sat down and ...
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Decolonizing our memory
May 14, 2021
“I’m inviting the Church to finally go into the wilderness, as Jesus did, and decolonize their memories,” said Ruby Nell Sales, during the May broadcast of “Good Medicine,” hosted by ...
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Stated Clerk condemns recent violence gripping the Holy Land
May 13, 2021
We have watched with shock and dismay the violence that is once again ripping apart the Holy Land and its peoples, and we are deeply concerned about a further escalation. We ...
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Do not give in, do not give out, do not give up
May 6, 2021
Although there are times when injustice in the world seems unbearable or unchangeable, the Rev. Gregory Bentley says there is “a way out and a way forward” despite formidable barriers ...
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New exhibit opens at Presbyterian Historical Society
Apr 28, 2021
Visitors to the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia will notice a few changes — beginning with the outdoor space currently available to the public. A six-installation exhibit has officially opened, ...
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Cameron House and the Presbyterian Church in Chinatown share resources about clergy sexual abuse
Apr 27, 2021
Donaldina Cameron House and the Presbyterian Church in Chinatown, in San Francisco, announce the release of educational resources designed to help congregations deal with clergy sexual abuse.
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Stated Clerk remembers Walter Mondale
Apr 26, 2021
He served as vice president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, but for many across the country, Walter Mondale will be remembered for his historic decision to ask ...
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‘Only love can drive out hate’
Apr 22, 2021
In the final days of his earthly walk, Jesus was spat upon, beaten, berated, tortured and finally crucified on a wooden cross. Even as he hung there with blood trickling ...
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PC(USA) 2020 statistics show no change in decline rate for membership during year of pandemic
Apr 21, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic may have kept Presbyterians from meeting in person, but the decline in membership over the past year is not significantly different than it was over the previous ...
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Where do we go from here?
Apr 20, 2021
We do not celebrate, nor do we gloat at this verdict, for there is no joy in what has happened here. But we do hope this means a new beginning ...
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Celebrating Lois Stair
Apr 20, 2021
“Well, here I am, filled with amazement and gratitude, and standing in need of prayer.” Ruling Elder Lois Harkrider Stair spoke those words right after her election as the first ...
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Decolonizing our politics
Apr 19, 2021
The “first order of business” for the church is to bring about more humane and justice-oriented politics, the Rev. Kobi Little said during the April broadcast of “Good Medicine,” hosted ...
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COGA approves docket for the 225th General Assembly
Apr 16, 2021
The docket for the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been confirmed and conversations continue about what happens for the 226th gathering in 2024. Thursday was a ...
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Future direction of General Assembly
Apr 15, 2021
Last year at this time, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was scrambling to pull together a completely virtual General Assembly gathering. They had four months to do it. While a large ...
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Church vision and tentative plans for GA225 take up agenda for COGA’s spring meeting
Apr 14, 2021
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) opened its spring meeting on Tuesday diving into the Stated Clerk’s vision for the church in the 21st century. The ...
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Following her call, no matter the path
Apr 8, 2021
When Dr. Tamar Wasoian was a little girl, she’d pray, “I want to serve you, God; please show me how to do it.” This childhood prayer has turned into a ...
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The world is changing and ministry needs to change, too
Apr 7, 2021
Pray for what you need, but don’t be surprised when the answer comes. These are words of advice from the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the ...
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Stated Clerk denounces violence at US Capitol that left a police officer dead last week
Apr 6, 2021
The death last week of a U.S. Capitol Police officer reminds us once again that we are a nation in need of God. The senseless actions against Officer William Evans ...
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PHS awards grants for preserving church records
Apr 1, 2021
The Presbyterian Historical Society is pleased to have awarded seven Heritage Preservation Grants to PC(USA) congregations in 2021. The winners come from six states:
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We need to consider vast wealth accumulation as a mental illness
Mar 31, 2021
As our society, and indeed our world, struggles with a wide array of problems and challenges, from the climate crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic, from migration to war and political ...
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Syria at 10 years since the March 2011 Arab Spring Uprising
Mar 30, 2021
It has been 10 years since the eruption of the popular uprising known as the Arab Spring began in Syria. We grieve the past 10 years that the Syrian people ...
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The importance of role models
Mar 29, 2021
Fresh from the seminary, the first General Assembly gathering was exciting and impactful for the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II. The future Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of ...
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'We see you among us'
Mar 25, 2021
This is a message to everyone, and it is a message in particular to all those who are Asian or of Asian descent. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) stands in solidarity ...
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Stated Clerk calls for compassion and humanitarian aid at the US southern border
Mar 23, 2021
He [the scribe] asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love ...
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World Communion of Reformed Churches examines the impacts of COVID-19
Mar 22, 2021
What does the Lord require of us in the time of COVID-19? This grounding in Micah 6:8 is the primary question the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is exploring ...
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COGA gets first draft of proposed docket for the 225th General Assembly
Mar 19, 2021
The 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is still more than a year away, but plans are well under way for the denomination’s hybrid gathering. The Committee on ...
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Seeking God’s call
Mar 17, 2021
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II would be the first to tell you that community played a powerful role in his journey with God. Growing up in the 1960s, ...
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Nelson joins faith leaders in virtual roundtable discussion with US Treasury secretary
Mar 17, 2021
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II joined principal leaders of other Christian and Jewish faiths in a conversation on Tuesday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. The new Treasury ...
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‘Each Christian has a calling’
Mar 16, 2021
On Transfiguration Sunday in 2003, the Rev. Dr. David Gambrell was ordained as a minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Fast forward 18 years and Gambrell ...
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Decolonizing our image
Mar 15, 2021
“I’m a proud legacy keeper.” For Robin Hickman-Winfield, she’s not keeping just any legacy. She is the great-niece of Gordon Parks, the renowned photographer, filmmaker, visual artist and musician. Hickman-Winfield, ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Mar 15, 2021
I was privileged to be serving on the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary when the Rev. Dr. Laura Mendenhall was called to be our ninth president. In her first official ...
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Sarah Huntington Smith: Historic advocate for Arab female education
Mar 11, 2021
The Rev. Robert D. Stoddard kicked off Women’s History Month at the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) with an online author talk about Sarah Huntington Smith and her sister missionary educators in Ottoman Syria and Lebanon.
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Administrative Commission on Mid Councils approves presbytery reorganization for New Jersey
Mar 8, 2021
Some changes have come to seven presbyteries in New Jersey. Last week the Administrative Commission on Mid Councils approved a plan to re-imagine the previous seven into four new missional ...
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Episcopal Church look for new ways of being church
Mar 3, 2021
The third round of dialogue between the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Episcopal Church continued last week. The two denominations have been conducting bilateral dialogue since 2000 in an effort ...
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J. Herbert Nelson reflects on 35 years of ministry
Mar 2, 2021
The year was 1986 and J. Herbert Nelson, II began his career as a Presbyterian pastor. Little did he know where the next 35 years would take him. The Stated ...
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Wright, Henderson increase roles with Office of the General Assembly
Mar 1, 2021
After serving in an interim role with the Office of the General Assembly for more than 18 months, Dianna Wright has been named director of ecumenical and interreligious relations, filling ...
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The ‘grace and cosmic perception’ of Katie Geneva Cannon
Feb 24, 2021
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) is pleased to announce progress on an inter-institutional effort to publicly share records, writings and interviews by the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, the founding ...
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Boundary shifts and a newly formed presbytery take up first meeting of the Administrative Commission on Mid Councils
Feb 17, 2021
Some changes have been made for two presbyteries in Montana, while two California presbyteries have decided to form a new one. This was part of the agenda of a recent ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Feb 16, 2021
For years I could not understand what the Apostle Paul meant when he told the believers in Thessalonica to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). How do you do that? ...
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What will church look like post-pandemic?
Feb 16, 2021
Depending on the source, the world’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic could be four months, six months or longer. Regardless of how long it takes, the Stated Clerk of the ...
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Want to see what colonized theological education looks like? Look around
Feb 11, 2021
Back in 1971, three young scholars were commissioned to do a study of seminary-trained African American pastors on the South Side of Chicago. The pastors were asked to what extent ...
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Presbyterian Historical Society digitizes records of historic Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia
Feb 10, 2021
The Presbyterian Historical Society has announced the digitization of records from Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, work made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society. ...
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Navigating a year of the unknown
Feb 9, 2021
Nearly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life as we know it, church leaders across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and other denominations are still dealing with the unknown. While ...
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Think about your neighbors
Feb 8, 2021
As thousands of people across the country line up every day to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ...
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Churches should ‘put the bucket down’ where they are to dismantle racism
Feb 3, 2021
The Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) say churches need to step out of their comfort zones to bridge the divide in race relations across ...
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Stated Clerk urges immediate action to reunite migrant families
Feb 2, 2021
The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is urging President Joe Biden to act swiftly to reunite migrant families that have been separated at the ...
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White House decision to phase out use of private prisons wins support from Stated Clerk
Feb 1, 2021
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II’s issues with private prisons go back long before he began working for the national office of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). When Nelson was ...
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Forging a path for ecumenism in the 21st century
Jan 26, 2021
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, ecumenism is alive and well in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). As the pandemic has forced churches and other non-profit agencies to find new ways to approach ...
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New training resource for ruling elders and deacons launched as part of Year of Leader Formation
Jan 25, 2021
Newly elected and ordained ruling elders and deacons in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) can now access resources that will guide them in understanding the constitutional questions of the denomination.
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Shaping the next General Assembly
Jan 22, 2021
The 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) may be a year and a half away and the dates may not be finalized, but that hasn’t stopped the planning ...
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Lessons for 21st-century Presbyterian abolitionists
Jan 21, 2021
What can you learn from the past to help shape the work of the present and future? This topic is of special interest to members of the Presbyterian Peace ...
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Paving the way for a new General Assembly
Jan 20, 2021
Like other Christian denominations, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has had to learn to rely on technology and other means to be church in the 21st century, thanks to the COVID-19 ...
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Creating jobs and bridging the political divide
Jan 20, 2021
For six years, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, headed the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Office of Public Witness in Washington, D.C. He had a front-row seat to the goings ...
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Casting a new vision for the 225th General Assembly
Jan 19, 2021
Stating a desire for transparency with the greater Church, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) on Tuesday released a process report, outlining the decision to change ...
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Stated Clerk joins Poor People’s Campaign in call for ‘light and leadership’
Jan 19, 2021
Faith leaders across the country gathered virtually on Monday to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and to lift their prayers and concerns as a new president prepares to take ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Jan 15, 2021
Several years ago, I led a group of young adults from the United States on a journey to explore our relationship with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. After a wonderful ...
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PC(USA) celebrates court decision to block ‘Death to Asylum’ Trump rule
Jan 13, 2021
A U.S. District Court’s decision to block plans to remove protections for migrants coming to this country seeking asylum has come as good news for those working in immigration advocacy ...
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Creating a new vision for the 225th General Assembly
Jan 12, 2021
The 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is approximately 18 months away, and work is already underway to determine what that assembly will look like.
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No changes to Book of Order
Jan 11, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-term impact on how the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be conducting business over the next few years, including any updates to the Book of ...
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Stated Clerk looks ahead to the challenges facing the church in 2021
Jan 6, 2021
With 2020 in the rearview mirror, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is looking at a long list of priorities for the year ahead.
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COGA sets onsite committee meeting dates for the 225th General Assembly
Dec 17, 2020
The dates for the 13 committees of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to gather in-person in 2022 have been set. The Committee on the Office of ...
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Presbyterian Historical Society end-of-year reflections
Dec 16, 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, Nancy J. Taylor, Executive Director of the Presbyterian Historical Society, has been reflecting on a uniquely challenging year for the national archives of the ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Dec 15, 2020
A group of women gather within the walls of a state penitentiary to move through prayer stations, sing about hope, and hear a bit of good news. A lively choir ...
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Cautiously optimistic
Dec 15, 2020
A federal judge’s recent decision ordering the Trump administration to reinstate the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program is drawing cautious optimism from immigration/refugee advocates with the Office of ...
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Decolonizing congregational life
Dec 10, 2020
Since their election last June, the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have been speaking on the need for churches to reach out into their ...
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Presbyterian Historical Society to offer internships
Dec 9, 2020
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) has succeeded in raising the necessary funds to support internships for Community College of Philadelphia students.
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2021 to be Year of Leader Formation
Dec 8, 2020
The roles of deacons and ruling elders have long been an important part in the ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) The parts they play in the life of the ...
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Love the otherness of the other
Dec 7, 2020
The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) says there is a need for reform in policing in this country. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, ...
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COGA approves new budget/staffing plan for the Office of the General Assembly
Dec 4, 2020
While national leaders tout the possibility of the COVID-19 pandemic winding down next spring, the financial impact of the virus will be felt for some time to come in the ...
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225th General Assembly to move to Louisville in 2022
Dec 4, 2020
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has approved a plan to change the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 2022. The new plan ...
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Stated Clerk urges churches to stay the course on virtual worship
Dec 1, 2020
The debate between state governments and churches over in-person worship during a pandemic reached a new level last week when the U.S. Supreme Court sided with religious leaders in New ...
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A history lesson on Presbyterian mission in Korea
Nov 25, 2020
How do we understand the history of Presbyterian mission in Korea? How do we sometimes misunderstand it? In a PHS LIVE webinar on Nov. 19 presented by the Presbyterian Historical ...
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How does one moderate church meetings in a time of pandemic?
Nov 24, 2020
Everything about the year 2020 has been different for churches and presbyteries and the way they conduct business. There have been a lot of firsts, including an online General Assembly ...
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Stated Clerk calls for prayer in Central America
Nov 24, 2020
As Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, I am calling to you for prayer and action in the midst of the many crises faced by all of us, from the ...
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Listen and get uncomfortable
Nov 23, 2020
The issues around racial unrest and the call for justice and change were major topics of discussion during the final day of the virtual Moderators’ Conference. During a late morning ...
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Having fun and geeking out
Nov 21, 2020
Leave it to nearly 200 Presbyterian mid council moderators and vice moderators to have a good time while honing their parliamentary procedure skills. The Rev. Tricia Dykers-Koenig, associate director for ...
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Moderating in a digital age
Nov 21, 2020
Like most national conferences since March, the annual Moderators’ Conference is being held via Zoom this year. During the second day of the digital gathering, attendees heard from a former ...
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Even during a pandemic, God will provide plenty of ‘what is it?’
Nov 20, 2020
The same God who in the Book of Exodus “turned the Red Sea into an interstate” for the Hebrew people and later fed them six mornings each week with something ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Nov 16, 2020
One of the questions I hear most often from ruling elders is “Where are all the young people?” Within that, I hear lament, loss, and grief. These are healthy emotions. ...
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Decolonizing our consciousness
Nov 12, 2020
When you examine Scripture, how does the lens of colonization influence how you read and understand those passages? That’s the question asked during Wednesday’s broadcast of Good Medicine, a monthly ...
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Expresses Solidarity with Nigerian Partners
Nov 10, 2020
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) stands in solidarity with our partners in the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN), applauding the courage and passion of the young people who have been leading ...
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Flourishing in Ministry
Nov 6, 2020
Complaints from parishioners, a demand for pastors to conform to congregational expectations, isolation, uncertainty. These were some of the terms that came up during Thursday's Mid Council Leaders Gathering during ...
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Mid Council Leaders’ Gathering goes virtual
Nov 6, 2020
Mid council leaders from across the country gathered virtually on Thursday for a streamlined, one-day meeting to talk about the issues that have had a huge impact on the Presbyterian ...
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Stated Clerk issues call to prayer regarding violence in Cameroon
Nov 5, 2020
Two years ago, 78 students and three staff members were abducted from the Presbyterian Secondary School (PSS) in Nkwen, Bamenda. A week before that, 11 students were traumatized when they ...
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Stated Clerk urges Presbyterians to get out and vote on Tuesday
Nov 2, 2020
As the hours count down to Election Day across the country, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is urging people to head for the ...
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A time for innovation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Oct 27, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing, pastors and presbytery leaders across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have had to re-think ministry in a time of social distancing. The ...
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Stated Clerk recognizes United Nations’ 75th Anniversary
Oct 26, 2020
For three-quarters of a century now, the United Nations, through its member states, has made significant changes in the lives of individuals across the world. What began on October 24, ...
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A word of thanks from the Stated Clerk
Oct 20, 2020
The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) says churches are standing strong despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new video, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert ...
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Cumplen con las rondas (virtuales)
Oct 15, 2020
El Reverendo Gregory Bentley y la Anciana Gobernante Elona Street-Stewart, los co-moderadores de la 224º Asamblea General (2020), se tomó 45 minutos el jueves con miembros de la Junta de ...
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Stated Clerk says Black lives still matter in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Oct 15, 2020
Weeks after a Kentucky grand jury returned no indictments against police in connection with the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian ...
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Co-Moderators announce new book study program
Oct 15, 2020
The Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have announced a new book study program. Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart and the Reverend Gregory Bentley ...
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A statement on Nagorno-Karabakh
Oct 14, 2020
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, and on behalf of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), I lament the violation of the ...
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Stated Clerk denounces immigration officials’ plan to return hundreds of Cameroonians to a situation of extreme danger
Oct 13, 2020
The pain of the world is staggering. When life is brutally ended, when villages are razed, when people are forced to flee, our corporate silence is deafening. I lament the ...
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In a time of pain and suffering, Co-Moderators offer 'Good Medicine'
Oct 12, 2020
For nearly four months now, Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart and the Reverend Gregory Bentley have been adjusting to a new way to be Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020). ...
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Stated Clerk joins other faith leaders in opposition of president’s latest proposal on refugee admissions
Oct 7, 2020
A number of faith leaders, including the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, say they are outraged by President Donald Trump’s proposal to lower refugee admissions next year to 15,000. ...
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Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) officially commissioned
Oct 6, 2020
The Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) were officially commissioned Monday night during the fall assembly meeting of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies. ...
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Reformation Sunday 2020: Zwingli’s 'Plague Song'
Sep 30, 2020
Zwingli’s “Plague Song” shows Presbyterians beleaguered by COVID-19 how the famous Reformer’s spiritual commitment deepened following his bout with the bubonic plague, which killed between a quarter to half of ...
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First Unitarian Church provides sanctuary for those calling for justice in the Breonna Taylor case
Sep 26, 2020
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Episcopal Church are among several Christian denominations that are speaking out in support of a Unitarian church’s decision to offer sanctuary to demonstrators in ...
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Stated Clerk issues Call to Action on behalf of Indigenous people
Sep 24, 2020
As protesters across the country continue to raise awareness of the injustices levied against people of color, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is ...
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PC(USA) leaders express disappointment in grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor case
Sep 23, 2020
Our hearts break today upon the news that a grand jury will not seek stronger charges against the police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, ...
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Stated Clerk reflects on the life and impact of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sep 22, 2020
As the nation mourns the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is calling on national leaders ...
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Moving forward in a new financial reality
Sep 21, 2020
As its budget continues to tighten, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is facing tough decisions on what its focus will be in the coming years. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, ...
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Updates coming to Church Leadership Connection
Sep 16, 2020
Presbyterian ministers seeking a call will soon find it easier to connect with churches looking to fill positions. Church Leadership Connection (CLC), the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s computerized database and matching ...
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Stated Clerk reflects on September 11 in sermon to New York church
Sep 16, 2020
Sunday was a special day for Bedford Presbyterian Church in Bedford Village, in northern Westchester, New York. Not only was the church preparing to call a new pastor, but also ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Sep 15, 2020
Where has your faith journey taken you? My journey has always kept me in the church. As a child, my playtime included lining up my dolls on the couch for ...
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Abuse Prevention Helpline to continue
Sep 15, 2020
An Abuse Prevention Helpline, designed to help Presbyterian churches end and prevent abuse among children or youth, will continue operating for the next two years. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has ...
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Want to impact racism in this country? Have the hard conversations, says Street-Stewart
Sep 14, 2020
Standing in solidarity with those who have been impacted by racism and hate is good, but making a real difference will take time, understanding, and some tough conversations. That was ...
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Office of the General Assembly offers new study course for Disability Inclusion Sunday
Sep 8, 2020
How does your church connect with people with disabilities? What ministries do you offer to those who face intellectual and physical challenges? Those are some of the topics to be ...
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What should the next General Assembly look like?
Aug 31, 2020
The recently completed 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) brought a new approach to conducting church business. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of ...
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It’s not about an organization, but a cause
Aug 27, 2020
As the national office of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) prepares for a weekend march in downtown Louisville, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly ...
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Pandemic brings uncertainty to international students attending seminary
Aug 26, 2020
The stories of hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be heard and felt throughout the U.S. It has also brought on a new level of stress for ...
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La pandemia trae incertidumbre a los estudiantes internacionales que asisten al seminario
Aug 26, 2020
Las historias de las penurias provocadas por la pandemia COVID-19 siguen escuchándose y sintiéndose en todo el país. También ha provocado un nuevo nivel de estrés para los estudiantes internacionales ...
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Henderson, Wright extend contracts with the Office of the General Assembly
Aug 25, 2020
As the Office of the General Assembly continues to look for ways to meet a shrinking budget, two interim leaders have agreed to extend their time with the agency. Julia ...
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PC(USA) leaders to take a hard look at future general assemblies
Aug 24, 2020
With the 224th General Assembly (2020) in the history books, leaders in the Office of the General Assembly have begun to look at how future church gatherings will be held. ...
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Youth Rising Coalition campaign raises nearly $44,000
Aug 18, 2020
A campaign to help Baltimore youth become entrepreneurs has raised nearly $44,000 over the past several weeks. The Youth Rising Coalition (YRC), sponsored by the Presbytery of Baltimore, was the ...
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Church in transition
Aug 17, 2020
Nearly two months into his second, four-year term, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), says the church needs ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Aug 17, 2020
Another week passes and the protests continue; people fighting against white supremacy and police brutality. The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor (who are not the latest but ...
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Con respecto a los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: una serie mensual para servir fielmente
Aug 17, 2020
Otra semana más y las protestas continúan; gente que lucha contra la supremacía blanca y la brutalidad policial. Los asesinatos de George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor (que no son ...
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New faces join the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly
Aug 12, 2020
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has begun another two-year term with some new members. Luci Duckson-Bramble, Blythe Keiffer, Dave Davis, Robin Pugh, and Shannan Vance-Ocampo ...
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Stated Clerk views second term as a call to action in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Aug 10, 2020
As he begins his second term, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is hoping to put words into ...
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Presbyterians played major role in the Prohibition era
Aug 5, 2020
January 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Prohibition Era, when the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. An important advocate for Prohibition within the ...
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Stated Clerk says today’s generational culture is taking a different approach to racism
Aug 3, 2020
As the U.S. witnesses protests and marches over the treatment of people of color, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian ...
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Donations still needed for Baltimore’s Youth Rising Coalition
Jul 22, 2020
Organizers for Baltimore’s Youth Rising Coalition say they are still in need of funds to help young entrepreneurs. The coalition is made up of 14- to 24-year-olds who seek to ...
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Don’t lose hope
Jul 22, 2020
The sun was bright on a recent Wednesday morning as nearly two dozen staff members with the Office of the General Assembly gathered at a Louisville park for a celebration. ...
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COGA looks at the work ahead for the PC(USA)
Jul 21, 2020
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) welcomed some new faces during a two-day online meeting last week. This was the first lengthy meeting for members Blythe ...
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J. Herbert Nelson reflects on the life of U.S. Rep. John Lewis
Jul 20, 2020
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) extends its deepest sympathy to the family of United States Congressman John Lewis. His contributions to our nation and to the world will leave an indelible ...
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Stated Clerk issues Call to Prayer for South Sudan
Jul 17, 2020
Dear Friends in Christ, Deeply troubled by recent events in Jonglei State, South Sudan, which perpetuate and intensify decades of ethnic conflict and injustice, the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan ...
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Con respecto a los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: una serie mensual para servir fielmente
Jul 15, 2020
Mi amiga Mildred cumplió sus 100 años el 5 de julio de 2020. Presbiteriana de toda la vida, Mildred ha servido por muchos turnos en el consistorio de su iglesia ...
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Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Jul 15, 2020
My friend Mildred celebrated her 100th birthday on July 5, 2020. A lifelong Presbyterian, Mildred has served many terms on the session of her church in Indiana. Active at all ...
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사역장로에 관하여: 신실한 섬김 월간 시리즈
Jul 15, 2020
제 친구 밀드레드는 2020년 7월 5일에 그녀의 100번째 생일을 축하했습니다. 평생 장로교인이었던 밀드레드는 인디애나의 그녀의 교회에서 여러 차례 당회원으로 섬겼습니다. 미국장로교의 모든 단계에서 적극적으로 활동한 밀드레드의 첫사랑은 언제나 그녀의 지역 ...
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PC(USA) shelves plans for Big Tent in 2021
Jul 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with major budgeting issues have prompted leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to cancel plans for Big Tent in 2021. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, ...
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‘Ruling elders rule — and amen to that!’
Jul 9, 2020
After criss-crossing the nation and travelling the globe while serving the past two years as co-moderator of the 223rd General Assembly, Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri learned through the many fellow ruling elders ...
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OGA offers retirement package to staff 60 years and older
Jul 9, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of going away, the Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has begun looking at ways to reduce costs in ...
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총기 폭력 예방 옹호자 짐 애트우드 사망
Jun 30, 2020
미국장로교가 COVID-19 바이러스의 결과로 금요일에 사망한 은퇴 목사이자 작가, 총기 폭력 예방 운동가 짐 애트우드 목사의 죽음을 애도하고 있다.
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Fallece Jim Atwood, defensor de la prevención de la violencia con armas de fuego
Jun 29, 2020
La Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE.UU.) está de luto por la pérdida del pastor retirado, autor y defensor de la prevención de la violencia con armas de fuego, el reverendo Jim Atwood, ...
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Gun violence prevention advocate Jim Atwood dies
Jun 29, 2020
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is mourning the loss of retired pastor, author, and gun violence prevention advocate the Reverend Jim Atwood, who died on Friday as a result of the ...
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Historic 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is in the books
Jun 29, 2020
For two weeks now, a key group of leaders, technicians, and individuals with a long track record of working behind the scenes of the General Assembly have been gathered in ...
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Eight minutes, 46 seconds of silence
Jun 27, 2020
After making dozens of motions and plenty of two-minute speeches, commissioners to the 224th General Assembly (2020) concluded their final online plenary with 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence.
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Commissioners address issues related to theological education during full fifth plenary
Jun 27, 2020
Following a heady morning session—in which the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, was elected to a second, four-year term as the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the ...
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‘Just keep stirring’
Jun 27, 2020
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II was re-elected as Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Saturday morning by 94 percent of the commissioners to the 224th General Assembly.
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Racial injustice, COVID-19 and support for Native American churches take up bulk of third plenary at the 224th General Assembly
Jun 27, 2020
Commissioners and advisory delegates to the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) say it’s time for the church to step up and act during these times of racial ...
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미국장로교 수정 눈물방울 상(Crystal Teardrop Awards)이 NASA의 여성들 인정하다
Jun 26, 2020
인류를 우주로 진출하도록 하는 국립 항공우주국(NASA)의 노력에서 두드러진 역할을 담당한 네 명의 아프리카계 미국인 여성들이 미국장로교에 의해 인정받고 있다. 미국장로교 총회 정서기 J. 허버트 넬슨 목사는 매리 잭슨, 도로시 존슨 ...
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Los premios IP(EE. UU.) Crystal Teardrop ("Lágrima de Cristal") reconocen a las mujeres de la NASA
Jun 26, 2020
La Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE.UU.) reconoce a cuatro mujeres afroamericanas prominentes que desempeñaron un papel en la carrera de la Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y del Espacio (NASA por sus siglas ...
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Upon further consideration …
Jun 26, 2020
Commissioners to the 224th General Assembly made short work of the docket for their second plenary session Friday, completing their business more than an hour earlier than scheduled.
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‘Far more than all we can ask or imagine’
Jun 26, 2020
The opening worship of the 224th General Assembly Friday morning found the duo delivering their final sermon remotely as the gathering has been forced to go online due to the ...
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General Assembly Committee on Representation releases profile on commissioners and advisory delegates
Jun 26, 2020
White women between the ages of 56 and 65 make up the largest group of commissioners and advisory delegates for the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)./p>
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PC(USA) Crystal Teardrop Awards recognize women of NASA
Jun 26, 2020
Four prominent African American women who played a role in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) race to put humans in space are being recognized by the Presbyterian Church ...
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제 224차 총회(2020년) 공동총회장의 상징으로 교회 전체가 탄력을 받다.
Jun 25, 2020
앞으로 2년 동안 장로교인들은 물줄기 위에 서 있는 산코파 새에 대해 많이 보고 듣게 될 것입니다. 지난 토요일 밤 그레고리 벤틀리 목사와 엘로나 스트리트-스튜어트 장로가 제 224차 미국장로교 총회(2020)의 공동총회장이 ...
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COGA holds last meeting before 224th General Assembly (2020) wraps
Jun 25, 2020
In a “normal” General Assembly, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) would be preparing for a joint meal together to assess the progress of the General ...
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Symbol of the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) gains momentum across the church
Jun 25, 2020
Over the next two years, Presbyterians will be seeing and hearing a lot about the Sankofa bird standing in a stream of water. The image could be seen brightly behind ...
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Ecumenical and Interreligious Service Recognition Award recipients recognized
Jun 25, 2020
A number of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s ecumenical and interreligious partners were set to be recognized at the 224th General Assembly (2020) this year in Baltimore. The COVID-19 pandemic changed ...
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‘Look, and see our disgrace!’
Jun 25, 2020
While the book of Lamentations — with two verses from chapter 5 serving as the scriptural basis for the 224th General Assembly (2020) — there’s still hope, commissioners and others ...
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224th General Assembly (2020) recognizes individuals for their work in gun violence prevention
Jun 24, 2020
One of the planned highlights of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was the presentation of the PC(USA) Crystal Teardrop Awards. The awards, presented by the ...
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A marketplace of good ideas
Jun 23, 2020
Baltimore’s Youth Rising Coalition got the chance Tuesday to show and tell Presbyterians across the nation what they’ve done with the mentoring, marketing, financial and networking opportunities afforded them.
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PC(USA) leadership gives thumbs up to first weekend of GA plenaries
Jun 23, 2020
The first plenary of the historic 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is in the books and organizers are overall pleased with how the online process has ...
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224th General Assembly elects Street-Stewart, Bentley co-moderators
Jun 20, 2020
Elona Street-Stewart, executive of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, and the Rev. Gregory Bentley, pastor of Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama, were overwhelmingly elected to be co-moderators of ...
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Poor People’s Campaign hails movement to meet this moment
Jun 20, 2020
Fourteen months ago, the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis was on a bus winding through Western Kentucky on the Poor People’s Campaign’s Real National Emergency bus tour and envisioning a major ...
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Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) of the PC(USA) wrap two-year term
Jun 20, 2020
For the past two years, Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and the Reverend Cindy Kohlmann have traveled across the country visiting mid councils, churches, and communities. Their journeys took them overseas ...
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First plenary of the 224th General Assembly (2020) puts technology to the test
Jun 20, 2020
More than 400 commissioners, over 180 advisory delegates, and hundreds of staff, churches, and spectators tuned in to take part in the first-ever, fully online 224th General Assembly (2020) of ...
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Stated Clerk calls Supreme Court decision on DACA good news
Jun 19, 2020
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision Thursday to block President Donald Trump’s efforts to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is being described as a victory by the Stated Clerk ...
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Assembly Committee on Business Referrals sends docket to the 224th General Assembly (2020)
Jun 19, 2020
Members of the Assembly Committee on Business Referrals have settled on the proposed items of business for the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The committee finalized ...
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2020 Women of Faith winners will be honored virtually
Jun 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic shift in the way organizations around the country are conducting business. For the first time in the history of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), ...
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COGA gets final update prior to the opening of GA224
Jun 18, 2020
With the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) convening in less than 24 hours, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) received its final ...