Unification is happening

The 225th General Assembly gave the Commission to Unify the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) and the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) a clear mandate: Bring together the OGA and the PMA into one unified agency, aligning our mission and structure for long-term faithfulness and sustainability. That work is well underway.

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OGA and PMA are already operating as one organization, provisionally called the Interim Unified Agency (IUA). IUA staff are now shaping the permanent structure and designing how this new body will function so it can faithfully and effectively serve the whole church.

This new agency will need a strong, faithful and wise board to guide it forward. That’s where you come in.

Nominations are now open for the first Board of the Unified Agency (permanent name coming soon). You can submit your name to the General Assembly Nominating Committee (GANC) using the nomination form found here. The description for the Governing Board outlines the board’s advisory, support, oversight and fiduciary responsibilities, as well as its close working relationship with the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly and Executive Director of the Unified Agency (SC/ED), as well as its partnerships with stakeholders across the church during this ongoing transformation. A diverse group of faithful, knowledgeable, committed people will be nominated to the 227^th GA (2026) by the GANC as members of this new governance board. Carrying forward this important work will require gifts such as:

• Leadership and professional development
• Strategic, analytical and critical thinking
• Governance and polity
• Financial literacy
• Change management
• Human capital management
• Communication
• Diversity, equity and inclusion

Is the Holy Spirit tapping you on the shoulder as you are reading this? If so, we encourage you to learn more and submit your application today.

We offer God thanks for the faithful ministry of the staff in the legacy agencies OGA and PMA, and the many faithful members who served for years on the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board.  We offer God thanks for the staff of the IUA and their call to ministry in this moment of transition into this new thing God is creating among us.

Now, we invite you to prayerfully consider joining us. This is a rare and pivotal moment in our denomination’s history — a time to help shape a unified agency that will serve the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for generations to come.

Creating an account for the GA nomination process — If you have not previously used the online portal for nominations, you will need to open an account by creating a username, providing your email address and creating a password. After you submit this information, an activation email will be sent to the email address you provided. You will need to click on the link provided in that email in order to activate your account. Once you have activated your account, you can log in using your username and password. If you need assistance, please email Assistant Stated Clerk/Ruling Elder valerie izumi.