1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (357+ words) MILWAUKEE " The General Assembly Operations (GAO) Committee of the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.) presented its final item of business during the evening plenary session on Wednesday night. GAO-01 outlined the committee's recommendation and extensive planning by Presbyterian Life…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago  (983+ words) MILWAUKEE " The 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.) meeting here this week heard reports and acted on items presented by the Committee on Theological Education and Ordination (ORD) pertaining to seminaries, preparation for ministry, and maintenance of ministry credentials. The…...

18+ hour, 58+ min ago  (554+ words) Commissioners and Advisory Delegates continue to discuss and deliberate the business before the assembly (Plenary 8) MILWAUKEE " Commissioners to the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.) voted overwhelmingly to declare White Christian nationalism and similar ideologies "a theological error" incompatible with…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1662+ words) The 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U. S. A. meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday, June 29, acted on several items of business that affect or make changes to its Book of Order. Recommendations from the General Assembly Committee on Constitutional Interpretation (CON)…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (820+ words) On Monday afternoon, commissioners at the 227th General Assembly approved three major recommendations from the Gender and Sexuality Justice (GEN) Committee after lengthy debate:" Committee moderator Marilynn Lane, Eastern Oklahoma Presbytery, called the committee's work both "rewarding and challenging," saying it…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (619+ words) I initially came on this board because " I deeply believe in this institution. And so I came on the board with joy, with much optimism, and I still believe in this institution," Anderson said." But I also named the elephant…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (324+ words) MILWAUKEE " The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship (PPF) hosted a gathering at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee to present the 2025 Peaceseekers Awards, provide overture updates, and hear a keynote address. The 2025 Peaceseeker Award was presented to PEC for their 30 years of leadership,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (502+ words) On Monday morning, General Assembly 227 completed all items of business from the Racial Justice Committee, including RAC-04, "Final Report of the Special Committee on the Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.) and Race," which sparked debate about the inclusion of the phrase "White Christian…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (853+ words) MILWAUKEE " Just a few blocks west of the convention center where the 227th General Assembly gathered, the steeple of Calvary Presbyterian Church rises above Wisconsin Avenue. When General Assembly visitors arrived for worship on Sunday morning, they were welcomed not by…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1187+ words) Called the "Town Square," this three-hour event brought together 54 Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.) agencies, committees, seminaries, caucuses, networks and ministry organizations. The event was held from 2-5 p. m. on June 27 as part of the assembly's Community Day, before in-person plenary meetings began on Sunday....