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May 15, 2008 Survey, Committee 3, GA Procedures Committee 3
May 16, 2008 Survey, Committee 4, Church Polity Committee 4
     
May 19, 2008 Survey, Committee 1, Business Referral Committee 1
May 20, 2008

Survey, Committee 5, Church Orders and Ministry

Committee 5
May 21, 2008 Survey, Committee 6, Revisions to the Form of Government (nFoG) Committee 6
May 23, 2008 Survey, Committee 7, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relationships ,Committee 7
May 24, 2008 Unfortunate Timing Item 11-24
     
May 27, 2008 Survey, Committee 8, Mission Coordination and Budgets Committee 8
May 28, 2008 Survey, Committee 9, Social Justice Issues Committee 9
May 29, 2008 Survey, Committee 10, Health Issues Committee 10
May 30, 2008 Survey, Committee 11, Peacemaking and International Issues Committee 11
     

June 2, 2008

Survey, Committee 12, Church Growth and Christian Education Committee 12
June 3, 2008 Survey, Committee 13, Theological Issues and Institutions Committee 13
June 4, 2008 Survey, Committee 14: Review of GA Permanent Committees Committee 14
June 5, 2008 Survey, Committee 15: PILP, Foundation, PPC Committee 15
June 6, 2008 Survey, Committee 16: Worship and Spiritual Renewal Committee 16
June 7, 2008 Survey, Committee 17: Youth and Youth Issues Committee 17


All earlier posts are listed below.

The series:

218th General Assembly (2008) The Proposed Form of Government (nFoG) Stated Clerk
 

218th General Assembly (2008) Series

Date posted Title Reference
February 5, 2008: Where To Begin (Start of 218th GA series)  
February 6, 2008: The Life of An Overture  
February 7, 2008: Three GA PJC Cases  
February 8, 2008: The Impact of the GA PJC Decisions  
     
February 11, 2008: ACSWP  
February 12, 2008: The Manual of the General Assembly Manual of the General Assembly
February 13, 2008: The GA PJC Decisions and Advisory Opinion #21

Buescher, et al v. Olympia Presbytery (218-09)

Bush, et al v. Pittsburgh Presbytery (218-10)

1st Presbyterian Church, Washington, et al v. Washington Presbytery (218-15)

Advisory Opinion #21

February 14, 2008: Campaign Rules and the Moderator Election Manual of the General Assembly; Standing Rule G
     
February 19, 2008: Mandatory Training proposed docket
February 20, 2008: Reconsidering the GA PJC Decisions  
February 22, 2008: How To Move Forward Overture 10, Overture 70
     
March 10, 2008: Managing the Information Flow proposed commissioner committees
March 11, 2008: Find Your Help Before Going to San Jose variety of links
March 12, 2008: San Diego Presbytery WFWG
March 13, 2008: Where is Everything? Tick, Tick, Tick  
March 14, 2008: Aha! And Thanks... Pc-biz Explorer
     
March 25, 2008: No Skimming In The Deep End Recommendation #13
March 26, 2008: Tracking the Trinity Recommendation #12
March 28, 2008: Recommendations To Nominees Manual of the General Assembly; Standing Rule G
     
March 31, 2008: What's In A Name? Recommendation #29
April 1, 2008: Funding Christ's Work Recommendation #23
April 2, 2008: More Financial Issues Recommendation #25
     
April 7, 2008 GAC Mission Work Plan Recommendation #31
April 8, 2008 ACSWP Wants To Spend Green To Go Green Recommendation #5
April 9, 2008 ACSWP #2: A Policy Statement on Serious Mental Illness Recommendation #35
April 10, 2008 The Filing Cabinet Picture Pc-Biz Explorer and Committees
     
April 11, 2008 ACSWP #3: God's General Contractor Recommendation #37
April 14, 2008 Three Quarters  
April 15, 2008 If a General Assembly shouts in the woods... Recommendation #38
April 16, 2008 Do Better Recommendation #41
April 17, 2008 License to Speak for Me Recommendation #40
     
April 21, 2008 Analysis Fatigue (plus top 10 Issues list)  
April 22, 2008 The Rules Against Reality Stated Clerk Election
April 23, 2008 Suspending versus Amending Stated Clerk Election
April 24, 2008 This Is A Good Idea Stated Clerk Election
April 25, 2008 The Nightmare PC-Biz
     
April 28, 2008 The "We Wish" nFoG Item 06-01
April 29, 2008 Deciphering the GA PJC Spahr decision
April 30, 2008 Resisting Militarism Presbyterian Peace Fellowship
May 1, 2008 Why We Can't Agree To Disagree  
     
May 5, 2008 Affirming Our Faith Item 16-01
May 6, 2008 ACC Recommends AI regarding Transitional Presbyteries Item 07-13
May 7, 2008 A Few Words of Advice Miscellaneous
May 9, 2008 Little Things Make A Big Difference Item 05-16 and 05-17
May 10, 2008 Whose Ox Is Being Gored? Items 07-13, 05-16, 05-17
     
May 11, 2008    
May 13, 2008    
May 14, 2008    
May 15, 2008 Survey, Committee 3, GA Procedures Committee 3
May 16, 2008 Survey, Committee 4, Church Polity Committee 4
     
May 19, 2008 Survey, Committee 1, Business Referral Committee 1
May 20, 2008

Survey, Committee 5, Church Orders and Ministry

Committee 5
May 21, 2008 Survey, Committee 6, Revisions to the Form of Government (nFoG) Committee 6
May 23, 2008 Survey, Committee 7, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relationships ,Committee 7
May 24, 2008 Unfortunate Timing Item 11-24
     
May 27, 2008 Survey, Committee 8, Mission Coordination and Budgets Committee 8
May 28, 2008 Survey, Committee 9, Social Justice Issues Committee 9
May 29, 2008 Survey, Committee 10, Health Issues Committee 10
May 30, 2008 Survey, Committee 11, Peacemaking and International Issues Committee 11
     

June 2, 2008

Survey, Committee 12, Church Growth and Christian Education Committee 12
June 3, 2008 Survey, Committee 13, Theological Issues and Institutions Committee 13
June 4, 2008 Survey, Committee 14: Review of GA Permanent Committees Committee 14
June 5, 2008 Survey, Committee 15: PILP, Foundation, PPC Committee 15
June 6, 2008 Survey, Committee 16: Worship and Spiritual Renewal Committee 16
June 7, 2008 Survey, Committee 17: Youth and Youth Issues Committee 17
     
June 9, 2008   Miscellaneous
June 11, 2008 Question: How Much Should I Worry About Process?  
June 12, 2008 Stated Clerk Nominees Answers Posted  
June 13, 2008 Evaluating the nFoG  
June 14, 2008 Does the nFoG's Purpose Match Our Needs?  
June 16, 2008 What Do We Lose If We Move Into the nFoG?  
June 17, 2008 Are There Any Unintended Consequences?  
June 18, 2008 Last Minute Thoughts Before Heading to San Jose  
June 20, 2008 Impressions, Initial Sights and Insights  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     


The Form of Government Series

Chula Vista Presbyterian Church Session action regarding the September 07 draft.

September 17: The Form of Government Task Force
September 18: A First Glance
September 19: Digging Deeper
September 20: Revising Language
September 21: A New Version of the Revision
September 24: The Study Guide
September 25: Sticking My Toe In The Pool
September 26: Starting At the Beginning
September 27: Mea Culpa and Clarifying Terms

October 1: Links and a Pertinent Question
October 4: Quick Hits to Wrap Up Chapter 1
October 8: Chapter 2
October 9: Changes Change Things
October 11: Renunciation of Jurisdiction
October 15: The Big Picture and Chapter 2
October 16: Wrapping Up Chapter 2
October 17: Overview of Chapter 3
October 18: An Illustration of Vagary

Break for Wildfires in San Diego

October 22: Fire in San Diego
October 23: The Morning After -- And Still During
October 24: Smoke, Ash and Thanksgiving
October 25: What Now?
October 27: Last Fire Note....Really

October 31: Reformation Day and Chula Vista Presbyterian Church's Session Response to the Proposed Form of Government

December 4: A Case In Point
December 5: GA PJC Cases Pending
December 6: Predetermining the Outcome?
December 11: Dynamics of General Assemblies
December 12: New Dynamics of General Assemblies?

January 17, 2008: Trust? What Trust?
January 28, 2008: Why Bother With The New FoG?
January 29, 2008: Specifics Make A Difference
January 30, 2008: Let's Talk About Money
January 31, 2008: How Will I Know?

February 4, 2008: Fourteen? (Stated Clerk Nominees)


The Stated Clerk Series

Complete
September 10: Not Standing For Election
September 11: Expounding A Bit
September 12: Further Reflections
September 13: What Would You Do?

February 4, 2008: Fourteen? (Stated Clerk Nominees)

 


February 13, 2008: The GA PJC Decisions and Advisory Opinion #21

February 12, 2008: The Manual of the General Assembly
February 11, 2008: ACSWP

February 8, 2008: The Impact of the GA PJC Decisions
February 7, 2008: Three GA PJC Cases
February 6, 2008: The Life of an Overture

February 5, 2008: Where To Begin
(Start of 218th GA series)

February 4, 2008: Fourteen? (Stated Clerk Nominees)

January 31, 2008: How Will I Know?
January 30, 2008: Let's Talk About Money
January 29, 2008: Specifics Make A Difference
January 28, 2008: Why Bother With The New FoG?
January 17, 2008: Trust? What Trust?