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27 former GA moderators endorse re-election of Kirkpatrick as stated clark

Twenty-seven former General Assembly moderators have signed a letter endorsing the re-election of Clifton Kirkpatrick as stated clerk of the Office of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

The letter, which was initiated by former moderator Marj Carpenter, an elder from Big Spring, Texas, says that Kirkpatrick has done "an excellent job under very difficult circumstances and much pressure."

There are 30 living former moderators of the PC(USA) and its predecessor denominations, according to John Coffin of Louisville, a retired minister and former PC(USA) staff member who is working with the effort.

Coffin said they plan to put copies of the letter in the commissioners' mailboxes at the Richmond Assembly.

Kirkpatrick is seeking a third four-year term in the...

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