For news from the 223rd General Assembly taking place in St. Louis
from June 16–23, please click on the link below:
General Assembly News
How decisions get made at General Assembly
By Jerry Van Marter | Presbyterians Today
This summer’s 223rd General Assembly will be my 41st. My first was in Portland, Oregon, in 1967 when, as a college student and cradle Presbyterian, I wanted to see firsthand the debate on the Confession of 1967. Since then, I have missed very few General Assemblies. Yes, I am a “GA junkie.”
But why am I a GA junkie? The Book of Order, G-3.0501, speaks for me: “The General Assembly constitutes the bond of union, community and mission among all its congregations and councils, to the end that the whole church becomes a community of faith, hope, love and witness.” That section continues: “As it leads and guides the witness of the whole church, it shall keep before it the marks of the Church (F-1.0302) … and the six Great Ends of the Church (F-1.0304).” Read More …
Presbyterians begin 260-mile walk to the 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis
Group calls for church divestment from fossil fuels
By Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service
LOUISVILLE – With gray and overcast skies above them, a group of 25 to 30 people gathered at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville on Friday morning to begin a two-week trek to St. Louis on foot. The PC(USA) Walk for a Fossil Free World is a joint project of both the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship and Fossil Free PCUSA to stand against investment in the fossil fuel industry. Read More…
Many more articles for the upcoming General Assembly (June 16-23, 2018) can be found on the PC(USA) News site.