The latest Australian census shows that the number of non-believers is growing but Christianity is still identified as the dominant faith.
Post-recession America is beginning to open its wallet to charities again, but is not giving as generously to religious institutions.
The Rev. Matthew Schramm, senior pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Bay City, Mich., is the new chair of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (formerly General Assembly Mission Council).
During a brief ceremony at the conclusion of the final report (July 7) of the 220th General Assembly’s Mission Coordination Committee, Schramm received the stole from the outgoing Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) Board chair, Michael W. Kruse.
Although Blair Buckley came to the 220th General Assembly to raise others’ awareness, at the end of the day it was her own awareness that was raised.
A 2012 graduate of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Buckley spent a year between college and seminary as a Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) serving at Room In The Inn, a homelessness resource center in Nashville, Tenn.
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Earlier today, the 220th General Assembly (2012) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) adjourned after a week of worship and work as the highest council of the denomination. Just under 900 elected commissioners and advisory delegates from every presbytery came from north, south, east, and west to discern together the mind of Christ for the PC(USA).
The Spanish language version of the pastoral letter issued by leaders of the 220th General Assembly following the close of the Assembly.
The General Assembly Mission Council is now the Presbyterian Mission Agency and its elected governing board is now known as the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board.
The name changes were approved at the 220th GA following a recommendation from the GAMC, now known as the Presbyterian Mission Agency.
The obvious question is – why change our name? The General Assembly Council (as it was originally known) has been encouraged to clarify its identity for more than seven years.
The Rev. John M. Buchanan was named winner of the 2012 David Steele Distinguished Writer Award by the Presbyterian Writers Guild at a luncheon in his honor July 5 during the 220th General Assembly here.
About 50 of the authoritative interpretations issued since Presbyterian reunion in 1983 will be removed following the vote near the end of the General Assembly session that ended in the early morning hours of July 7.
The authoritative interpretations were removed because they reference sections of the Book of Order that no longer exist after the current Form of Government went into effect last year.
As late Friday night turned into early Saturday morning, the 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) elected not to change the denomination’s four special offerings.
Amending the report of the Mission Coordination Committee, the body resoundingly decided against merging the Peacemaking Offering into a new World Mission offering, potentially to be received on World Communion Sunday. The Assembly called for a status report/check-back when the 221st General Assembly convenes in Detroit in 2014.