Tag Archives: Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly
My Dreams for an HIV Competent Church
HIV & AIDS at the 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) By Emily Rose Proctor, Teaching Elder Commissioner, Baltimore Presbytery No HIV-related Overtures for the 220th General Assembly The 219th General Assembly of 2010 was a powerful … Continue reading
Was Justice Done?
Divestment & Boycott: A Question for Presbyterians, Methodists, Palestinians, and Christians the World Over Last week, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 220th General Assembly voted overwhelmingly (457-180) to boycott products produced in the occupied Palestinian territories. However, that same Assembly voted … Continue reading
Funding the occupation is taking a side
A Message from Palestinian Christians By Joe Catron, in response to Unbound’s coverage of the divestment debate and in anticipation of the vote being taken later today by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 220th General Assembly Opponents of divestment from … Continue reading
Just Polity
The Justice Implications of the Presbyterian Mid-Council Report By Alex Becker, reporting on structural changes being considered by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 220th General Assembly Walking down the hall on the third floor of the David Lawrence Convention Center … Continue reading