The Presbyterian Coalition has announced that it will “cease as a non-profit organization and transfer all assets (about $7500) to The Fellowship Community (TFC) with the request that TFC would consider fielding a team to the 2018 General Assembly with the sole purpose to support, encourage, and assist evangelical GA commissioners.” The decision was announced in…
By Greg Sheridan, The Australian. The Presbyterian Church will halt all co-operation with the state on the matter of marriage if same-sex marriage is legalized. It will refuse to conduct any state marriages and some of its pastors will encourage Presbyterians to live outside the legal institution of marriage. They would live in de facto…
The Presbyterian Church (USA) seeks to be a “socially responsible” investor and thus has a long “no-no” list in terms of business investments and holdings. The question is whether or not that social responsibility extends to companies with whom the denomination does business and from whom the denomination earns income. The denomination is forbidden through…
Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), brought greetings this morning to the 150 gathered at the national conference of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians meeting at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colo. From their website: The mission of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians is to strengthen the church of Jesus…
The trees are adorned with oranges, the block is festooned with banners, the volunteers are stationed throughout and the digital media is robust (#epc2015ga). I only had one question after picking up all my materials at registration. “Where’s the schedule?” I admit it. I’m old school. I like a printed schedule of events to help…
From the Office of the General Assembly. The Presbyterian Church (USA) has voted through its presbyteries to add the Confession of Belhar to The Book of Confessions. The final step will be a vote at the 222nd General Assembly (2016) meeting June 18–25 in Portland, Oregon. View a video message from Gradye Parsons, stated clerk…
By Steve Salyards, The GA Junkie With General Assembly season now behind us we move into the portion of the year where the actions of the General Assemblies that require presbytery concurrence are now being considered by the lower governing bodies. Coming from three of the Assemblies we have proposed actions that have implications for…
Guest commentary from Edward Koster, The Presbyterian Outlook In 2010, the General Assembly approved an authoritative interpretation (AI) that included the following statements: “Neither the General Assembly nor the GAPJC [General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission] may alter the wording of the Constitution by means of an authoritative interpretation. … The General Assembly and the GAPJC must…
By Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson, The Jewish Week In late June, when the three innocent Israeli teenagers kidnapped by Hamas had not yet been found murdered and the Jewish world still only feared the worst, the Presbyterian Church’s General Assembly voted to “selectively divest” from three companies it claimed “furthered the Israeli occupation in…
By Alison Janke How many Presbyterians does it take to change a light bulb? It takes a council, in stated meeting, to determine if a new light bulb is in the ministry plan of the council, if there is funding for a new light bulb, and if persons can be called who will faithfully carry…