Publications and periodicals
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220th General Assembly (2012) Schedule of Events
From Office of the General Assembly—220th General Assembly (2012)
The 220th General Assembly will convene with worship at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, and adjourn no later than noon on Saturday, July7. Some important events precede the official start of the assembly: on Saturday morning, commissioners and advisory delegates are invited take part in Riverside Conversations - a debate-free time to begin conversing about some of the topics before the assembly.
The proposed docket includes more information on the official assembly meetings.
The assembly schedule will include many other optional events and meals sponsored by various entities and organizations. These can be good ways to learn about ...
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220th General Assembly (2012) map
From Office of the General Assembly—220th General Assembly (2012)
Download a map of downtown Pittsburgh, hotels and other Assembly locations for the 220th General Assembly (2012).
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220th General Assembly Reporting Form on Presbytery Voting
From Office of the General Assembly—Communication, Development, and Technology
Report on Presbytery Voting for Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Approved by the 220th General Assembly (2012) and Recommended to the Presbyteries for Their Votes
Download the form for reporting presbytery’s voting on proposed amendments to the Constitution.
If the presbytery votes on amendments at more than one meeting, you may wait until all votes have been completed and report once, or report after each presbytery meeting—simply copy the form and transmit the votes after each meeting. The information contained on the following page may be transmitted to Kay Moore in ...
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8 Battlefield Skills that Make Life in the Civilian World Challenging
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—PHEWA
A discussion of eight Battlefield Skills that Make Life in the Civilian World Challenging.
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A Celebration of That All May Enter
From Office of the General Assembly
The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) recommends that the 212th General Assembly (2000) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) prepare to celebrate, reaffirm, and recommit to That All May Enter (Minutes UPCUSA, 1977, Part I, pp. 99-108) as the basis for a call to greater concern for the inclusion of all members in every aspect of the life and work of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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A Field Guide to Presbyterian Congregations: Who’s Going Where and Why
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Research Services
Conducted by the PC(USA) Research Services office, the U.S. Congregational Life Survey tallied responses from 40,000 worshipers in a national study of Presbyterian congregations. In the fall of 2008 and the spring of 2009 a random sample of 521 PC(USA) congregations participated in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey. The survey was given in worship and included the responses of all worshipers age 15 and older. In 2001, a random sample of 523 PC(USA) congregations participated.
A Field Guide to Presbyterian Congregations: Who’s Going Where and Why (available through Presbyterian Distribution Services, order item ...
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A History of Spiritual Formation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Spiritual Formation
A history of Spiritual Formation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 1981-2005
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A Message from the Colloquium on the Accra and Belhar Confessions
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
A Message from the Colloquium on the Accra and Belhar Confessions
Stony Point, New York, USA, January 15-17, 2010 (Martin Luther King Day Weekend) -
A New Vision for National Ordination Examinations: An Invitation to Discussion
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Preparation for Ministry
Drawing on the work of the predecessor self-study by the PCCEC, the task force has drafted this preliminary report. It offers background information about the exams and presents some proposals concerning preparation for the exams within the overall context of the preparation for ministry process and the timing and locations for writing the exams.
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A Pastoral Rule
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Theology and Worship
Pastoral leadership is hard work. The challenge of sustaining faithful service to Jesus Christ and those who seek to follow him is real. And it is an abiding challenge. How can it be done?
Across its history the church has discerned disciplines that sustain faithful service in pastoral leadership. These disciplines have been gathered together to help pastoral leaders measure their own practice of ministry – to be grateful for areas where they are strong, and to identify practices that can strengthen them as pastoral leaders. These documents have often (though not always) been titled “Rule.” Rule in this sense is ...