GA Vice Moderator's and Stated Clerk's November columns are available
Each month, the Moderator or Vice Moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly write columns of general interest for the church-at-large. Their latest columns are available.
Read the GA Vice Moderator's column for November 2009. Read the Korean version. Read the Spanish version.
Read the Stated Clerk's November 2009 column. Read the Korean version. Read the Spanish version.
Departments
General Assembly Permanent Committees and Commissions
Press release of the committee’s Sept. 14-17 meeting.
Stated Clerk issues statement on current health care debate
The Reverend Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, has issued a statement in light of the national attention on health care reform.
The current public debate about health care has led several people to ask what the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has said about this issue.
Read more.
Logo for the 219th General Assembly reflects "Rivers of Living Water"
The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) may seem a long way off for most folks, but it feels right around the corner for those who are planning it.
One indication of the planning now underway is the release of the logo for next summer’s assembly. The design depicts the assembly theme, "Rivers of Living Water" (John 7:38).
Read more about the new logo.
2009-2011 Book of Order is available
 The new 2009-2011 Book of Order is now available. The book incorporates the amendments to this part of the PC(USA) Constitution that were proposed by the 218th General Assembly (2008) and approved by a majority of the 173 presbyteries.
The amendments went into effect on June 28, 2009, which is one year after the adjournment of the 218th General Assembly.
Printed copies of the 2009-2011 Book of Order are available for $10 through the Presbyterian Distribution Service. Call (800) 524-2612 and ask for item #OGA09-001.
GA special committees are hard at work
Six General Assembly special committees and task forces are currently at work fulfilling their mandates.
The six grew out of actions of the 218th General Assembly (2008) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Read about the six special committees.
Latest news
Middle East Study Team completes its five-country, 15-day trip to the region .
Civil Union and Christian Marriage preliminary report released.
Special Committees
Looking for GA 218 actions?
Every action taken by the 218th General Assembly is available through PC-biz, the electronic system used to access GA business. News and photos from the assembly are also available.
Web site offers resources for interpreting GA per capita
What is per capita? Why is it important? What do General Assembly per capita dollars provide?
Find the answers to these and other frequently asked questions about per capita on a new Web site that focuses on this funding source, which is how Presbyterians mutually share the costs of coming together to discern the Spirit’s leading for the future.
Explore the per capita Web site.
Did you know...
The Office of the General Assembly has a member referral service to assist recently relocated church members, greeting them as they enter new communities and welcoming them to a new congregation of faith.
The member referral service enables a congregation to greet and welcome newcomers by name, helps individuals and families reconnect to a spiritual community, provides needed support and stability in a time of transition, and draws upon the connectional nature of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Find out more about the member referral service.
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