Minutes of the 223rd General Assembly 2018 - Part I Journal

CONTENTS

SECTION ONE
Proceedings of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Including Reports of Assembly Committees
Convening ...... 1
00 Plenary .....10, 11
01 Business Referrals ..... 2
02 Bills and Overtures ..... 7, 20, 41, 44, 51, 53, 65, 78
03 General Assembly Procedures .....65, 79
04 The Way Forward ..... 44
05 Mid Councils ....23
06 Church Polity and Ordered Ministries ..... 69
07 Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations .... 15
08 Environmental Issues ..... 52, 53
09 Peacemaking, Immigration, and International Issues .... 35
10 Mission Coordination ..... 28, 80
11 Social Justice Issues .....41, 55
12 Middle East Issues ...... 74
13 Board of Pensions, PILP, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, and Presbyterian Foundation .... 20
14 Theological and Church Growth Issues and Institutions ..... 16
Adjournment .... 82

SECTION TWO
Assembly Committee Reports Containing All Reports, Referrals, and
Recommendations of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly,
the Office of the General Assembly, Permanent and Special Committees,
the Presbyterian Mission Agency, the Board of Pensions, the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation,
the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation, Overtures, and Commissioners’ Resolutions
00 Plenary .... 85
01 Business Referrals ...101
02 Bills and Overtures ... 157
03 General Assembly Procedures ...161
04 The Way Forward ... 355
05 Mid Councils ...527
06 Church Polity and Ordered Ministry ...563
07 Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations .... 657
08 Environmental Issues .....693
09 Peacemaking, Immigration, and International Issues .....759
10 Mission Coordination .....809
11 Social Justice Issues ..... 991
12 Middle East Issues .... 1117
13 Board of Pensions, PILP, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, and Presbyterian Foundation ...1165
14 Theological and Church Growth Issues and Institutions ... 1193
Summary Votes of Presbyteries on Constitutional Amendments .... 1237

SECTION THREE
Supplements
The Roll of the General Assembly.... 1249
Standing Rules .... 1265
Moderators and Clerks .... 1315
Members of Entities Elected by the General Assembly ....1323
Index ....1335