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Overtures on same-sex marriage submitted for consideration by PCUSA General Assembly

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While the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is still seven months away, business for it to consider when the assembly does convenes is beginning to accumulate. As of Nov. 19, 21 overtures have been submitted to the Office of the General Assembly, and two of those concern one of the major issues…

PMA, OGA part of Mid-Council Commission assessment

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A report on the effectiveness and relationship of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) and Office of the General Assembly (OGA) expressed concern that neither agency is equipped to help mid-council bodies address their most acute needs and sometimes serve as a distraction from such tasks. A sub-committee of the Mid-Council Commission 2 (MCC-2) presented the…

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