Polity "Back to Basics"
Focused specifically on the continued formation of deacons and ruling elders, this webinar will provide an overview of how the PCUSA is structured, the who, when, and how of decision-making, and the role of membership and ordination in the life of the church. The discussion will center on the polity framework that supports the work of councils within the broader community of faith, as well as the foundational theological convictions that underpin the polity.
This event was led on October 23, 2025, by Flor Vélez-Díaz, a ruling elder in the role of Assistant Stated Clerk of the General Assembly and Manager for Judicial Process and Social Witness within the Interim Unified Agency. Flor is an attorney and former civil litigator who has served at every level of denomination, most recently as part of the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission. A third-generation Presbyterian, Flor comes from a family tradition of church service. She married Rev. Edwin González-Castillo, and together with their faithful pup, Niko, they moved from sunny Puerto Rico to frigid Louisville to fulfill her current role. Alongside Laurie Griffith, Flor works in the Office of Constitutional Interpretation and helps untangle church tangles, particularly in judicial process and church discipline matters.
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