After minimal discussion, the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted on Wednesday to send a revised Directory of Worship for ratification by the presbyteries. The decision to write a revision grew out of the new Form of Government that received approval in 2011. Kristen Saldine educated the General Assembly commissioners about the…
The Theological Issues and Institutions Committee of the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) shouldered the task of amending the denomination’s Revised Directory of Worship during Tuesday’s afternoon and evening sessions. A wide assortment of resource people spoke, including three of the people charged with the revision, Chip Hardwick, Charles Wiley and David Gambrell…
Several years ago, the Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, in North Carolina, placed a new communion table in their sanctuary. In most Presbyterian churches, communion tables are inscribed with the words of Jesus, repeated in the Words of Institution when the Lord’s Supper is shared, “In Remembrance of Me.” However, the new table at the Black…
Two different proposals – both seeking to remove the requirement of baptism for those who partake of the Lord’s Supper – will be considered by this summer’s 222nd General Assembly. The first is a revision of the constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s Directory of Worship, which is part of the Book of Order. The…