Curated news about the PCUSA General Assembly meeting in 2014.
With the recent meeting of the Mid-Council Commission and the upcoming national caucus of the More Light Presbyterians, it is time we turn our collective attention to the 221st General Assembly meeting of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to be held in Detroit, Mich., June 14-21, 2014. Calendaring toward Detroit Working “back” from the start date of the…
A reduction in the current number of synods will be presented to the 221st General Assembly in Detroit next summer. During a three-day meeting at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Dallas, the Mid-Council Commission 2 chose a “larger but fewer synods” model to be recommended at the next GA meeting, slated for…
The 221st General Assembly meeting of the Presbyterian Church (USA) takes place next summer in Detroit, Mich. That same city filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection Thursday, July 18. USA Today reported that Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr released a plan last month to restructure the cash-strapped city’s debt and obligations that would leave many…
The 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) met in 2012 and forwarded to the 173 presbyteries for their affirmative or negative vote 11 proposed amendments to the denomination’s constitutional documents. A majority of presbyteries accepted the proposal to replace the Heidelberg catechism with a new translation. A majority also accepted the requirement that…