SAN JOSE, June 21, 2008 — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is in “deep need of renewal” and is on the verge of just such a renewal, outgoing General Assembly Stated Clerk Clifton Kirkpatrick told 752 commissioners and 274 advisory delegates and corresponding members to the 218th General Assembly of the denomination during Saturday’s orientation.
“We are a church of incredible strength, with a constitution borne of the New Testament’s imperatives, gifted leaders and ecumenical commitment,” Kirkpatrick said. “God is not through with us and is renewing us for the 21st century — for mission, for evangelism, for diversity.”
Sharing the platform with Kirkpatrick was General Assembly Council Executive Director Linda Valentine, who praised him as a leader who “embodies the...
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