By Mateen Elass, on his personal blog. Two days ago I reported on the travesty which occurred last Saturday in Portland at the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA. Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons had asked some of his denominational employees to fashion a short worship service to commemorate the lives of shooting victims…
By a vote of 447 to 112, the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) elected the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson as its new Stated Clerk for a four-year term. Touted as a historical moment, Nelson became the first person of color in the 300-year history of the Presbyterian Church in the United…
“Allah bless us and bless our families and bless our Lord. Lead us on the straight path – the path of all the prophets: Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad,” and so went the prayer offered up by Wajidi Said, from the Portland Muslim Community, as part of the “first order of business” during…
By Leslie Scanlon, The Presbyterian Outlook. A candidate has emerged to challenge the nomination of J. Herbert Nelson to be the next stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (USA). David M. Baker, stated clerk of the Presbytery of Tampa Bay and its director of communications, has announced that he will challenge Nelson’s nomination. Baker was…
“We stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in their longstanding struggle for fair labor practices in the agriculture industry …” Posted by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. In an historic act of support, the Presbyterian Church (USA) moved last week to endorse the boycott of Wendy’s, becoming the first major Christian denomination…
News Release from the Presbyterian News Service. The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson is the nominee to become the next Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church (USA), the committee charged with bringing a candidate to the 222nd General Assembly (2016) announced today. “We, the committee, believe J. Herbert Nelson will be both…
By Mateen Elass, on his personal blog. Gradye Parsons, the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is our very own reincarnation of the Man of La Mancha, Don Quixote. Riding on his tired old horse, Rocinante, whom he imagines to be a valiant charger, Don Quixote races into battle against ferocious giants that in…
By Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post. The head of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has called on North Carolina to repeal its law barring transgender bathroom ordinances. “We find that the recent legislation approved in North Carolina and signed into law, which bans people from using bathrooms that don’t match the sex indicated on their birth…
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…
By Leslie Scanlon, The Presbyterian Outlook. Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (USA) – the denomination’s top ecclesiastical officer – has announced that he won’t seek election to a third four-year term. That means the 2016 General Assembly will be asked to name a new stated clerk. It also means that the PCUSA…