POL-01 approved with amendment
“Non-discrimination” removed from second proposed amendment.
Plan to reduce, reconfigure PC(USA) Special Offerings OK’d by committee
The Financial Resources Committee sent the recommendation to the full assembly for consideration next week.
Ordination Committee takes actions in response to the needs of a changing church
Recommendations include extending a task force studying ordination and referring an overture on commissioned pastors.
Race, Sexuality and Gender Justice Committee moves through business with conviction and care
Among its approvals is observing March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility.
Committee on General Assembly Procedures approves the Presbytery of Milwaukee’s offer to host the 227th General Assembly in 2026
Committee members vote down amendments that would have included in-person committee meetings.
Environmental and Climate Justice Committee endorses divestment from the fossil fuel industry
Denomination’s longstanding process of engaging with companies deemed too slow for the current climate crisis.
General Assembly committee recommends continued PC(USA) support and engagement in Guatemala
Overture encourages Presbyterians to engage with U.S. lawmakers and learn more about past corruption.
The 226th General Assembly opens quietly
Audio problems slow, but don’t halt, the assembly’s opening livestream plenary Tuesday morning.
PC(USA) to engage GE and Palantir on human rights concerns
The finance committee recommends the assembly approve "focused engagement" techniques with GE and Palantir in efforts to end the companies’ military equipment and AI surveillance production.
Advice from the Advisory Committee on the Constitution on Item POL-01
The Advisory Committee on the Constitution evaluates the Olympia overture, POL-01.
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