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Assembly Committee 12: Civil Unions and Marriage Issues

This is going to be a bit of a different take on the business before Committee 12: Civil Unions and Marriage Issues. The business is pretty limited: do we uphold the definition of marriage as being between a man and … Continue reading

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Assembly Committee #10: Social Justice Issues A – Promotion of Social Righteousness

“No new money.” I hope Joey Bailey, Deputy Executive Director for Shared Services, goes to every committee and exhorts them with that one sentence. “No new money.” No new studies, no new committees, or task forces. As I mentioned yesterday, … Continue reading

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Assembly Committee #8: Ecumenical and Interfaith Relationships

Assembly Committee #8 is the first of several committees that will face questions regarding Israel, the Middle East, and/or interfaith theological issues. Committee #13: Peacemaking and International Issues has an item regarding Christians in the Muslim World. Committee #14 is … Continue reading

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Special Interest Groups

By now, most commissioners and advisory delegates to the 219th General Assembly (2010) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have become accustomed to receiving big packages in the mail. Some are official mailings, others are from unknown sources. These are the … Continue reading

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Reading the mail

Originally posted January 8, 2010 As we continue looking at “how to read” for the Assembly, one final category: the mail. Huh? The internet has changed many things, but paper is alive and well in the General Assembly world. Commissioners and … Continue reading

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