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L. Roy Taylor, stated clerk of the PCA General Assembly, has issued his report, “Actions of the Forty-fourth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America.”
After lively debate at its Thursday afternoon session, the 44th General Assembly of the PCA adopted a proposal from its Administrative Committee (AC) to establish a study committee on the issue of women serving in the ministry of the church. Approval came after the Assembly defeated a substitute motion that asked the Assembly to deny…
Potomac Presbytery Collaborates on Overture 43
By Larry Hoop
Potomac Presbytery took a unique approach by adopting a collaborative strategy in formulating its proposal.
The General Assembly has approved Overture 45 from Potomac Presbytery by a vote of 814-87 with 15 abstentions. The overture authorizes the moderator to create a “Racial and Ethnic Reconciliation study committee, comprised of multiple ethnicities with ruling elder participation.”
The 44th General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved the amended version of Overture 43 from Potomac Presbytery, called “Pursuing Racial Reconciliation and the Advance of the Gospel.” After the vote, the assembly stopped to pray and sing together.
The General Assembly voted on the following overtures on Thursday afternoon and evening: Overture 3, referred back to Chesapeake Presbytery without prejudice. Overture 5, answered in the negative. Overture 7, referred back to the Administrative Committee. Overtures 21 and 22, affirmed. The Assembly affirmed the recommendation to answer Overture 25 in the negative. Overture 26, answered…
In a Thursday-morning seminar called, “The PCA, Race, Remembrance, Repentance, Reconciliation, and Rejoicing: A Personal Journey,” Sean Lucas and Ligon Duncan shared their stories of coming to understand the PCA’s racially-tinged past and what they did about it.
The logo was developed by Beaver Design Group, which initially developed nine options. According to Steve Beaver, the logos were evaluated using national surveys as well as four focus groups held around the country.
Dr. George Robertson, senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Augusta, Georgia, has been elected moderator of the 44th General Assembly.
In addition to the recommendation on Overture 45, the Overtures Committee made recommendations on the six more overtures today.