In Spirit and Truth
About this blog
In Spirit and Truth is the blog of the General Assembly Committee on Representation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It will feature content written by the sixteen members of the committee, who are teaching and ruling elders from across the country, and our staff person in the Office of the General Assembly, as well as links and articles of particular interest. These blog entries are intended to prompt reflection and dialogue on aspects of expanding representation and supporting full participation in the PCUSA, especially at the assembly level. The ministries of advising, consulting, advocating, reviewing and recommending are vital to the life of the whole Body of Christ. Committees on Representation and/or their functions exists at all councils above session so from time to time we may highlight activities and insights from our sister committees on representation at smaller councils throughout the church.
Author Molly Casteel is an Assistant Stated Clerk and the Coordinator for Representation and Inclusiveness Services. She is a teaching elder (a.k.a. Minister of Word and Sacrament) in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary.
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In Appreciation...
These statistics were shared during the 220th General Assembly (2012) - they are worth your time. We are mourning because our dear colleague Deborah Bruce (a co-author of these statistics) died yesterday. She labored in the fields with GACOR, instructing our members, assisting in numerous data analyses, evaluating our events and interpreting data for larger audiences. We join in prayer for her loved ones and colleagues, filled with good memories and appreciations of her gifts and ministries. Leaning on the everlasting arms, we give thanks for her life. May she rest in the Church Triumphant.
There is a brief appreciation of Deborah in the Presbyterian News Service article published today.
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