2004
General Assembly
Richmond,
Virginia
June 26-July 3, 2004
General
Assembly news
Assembly
urges PCUSA divestment from companies operating in Israel
July 2, 2004
Assembly
votes to keep Authoritative Interpretation
July 2, 2004
Assembly
declares Iraq war 'unwise, immoral and illegal'
July 2, 2004
General
Assembly votes to affirm civil rights for same-sex couples and
historic definition of marriage
July 2, 2004
Commissioners
OK report on NCC, approve continued funding
July 2, 2004
'Transforming
Families' paper quickly approved by assembly
July 2, 2004
G.A.
directs Washington Office director to stop lobbying against Federal
Marriage Amendment
July 2, 2004
General
Assembly declines to endorse 'A Christian Declaration on Marriage'
July 2, 2004
Killing
God's children … killing our church
July 2, 2004
Nullifying
Authoritative Interpretation on ordination is a 'moderate position,'
commissioners told
July 2, 2004
Kirkpatrick
re-elected
July 2, 2004
General
Assembly rejects backdoor attempt to allow defiant ordinations
July 1, 2004
New
seminary president says 'acts of kindness' helping Iraq
July 1, 2004
Prayer
becomes political statement on behalf of gays
July 1, 2004
Panel
rejects proposal to make emergency contraception available over the
counter
July 1, 2004
PCUSA
continues to support abortion of viable babies
July 1, 2004
Assembly
votes to continue development funds for Messianic Jewish congregations
July 1, 2004
Assembly
refuses to make 'essential tenets' clear
July 1, 2004
Commissioners
OK bookkeeping items
July 1, 2004
Panel
elects delegates to ecumenical gatherings
July 1, 2004
Panel
supports position to monitor policies on equal employment, affirmative
action
July 1, 2004
PCUSA
to explore possibly providing benefits to partners in long-term
committed relationships
July 1, 2004
Committee
declines to support Federal Marriage Amendment
June 30, 2004
Paper
on families wins support from committee
June 30, 2004
Committee
urges careful review of U.S. Patriot Act
June 30, 2004
Panel
asks Virginia to end its law against same-sex couples
June 30, 2004
PCUSA's
Washington Office doesn't speak for Presbyterians in the pews, readers
say
June 30, 2004
In
Brief
New
pastors' conference planned
June 30, 2004
Once
pregnant and unwed, a young mother celebrates 'the value of life'
June 30, 2004
Committee
members repeat old arguments on ordination issue
June 30, 2004
Princeton
Seminary president stands by '78 GA statement
June 30, 2004
Washington
Office director makes appeal against changes in PCUSA's abortion
policy
June 30, 2004
Staying
Alive: Re-Imagining god group gathers at General Assembly
June 30, 2004
Speaker
says Covenant Network preparing 'church for the change that is surely
coming'
June 30, 2004
Panel
votes to 'put legs' into abortion statement
June 30, 2004
Overture
calling for the end of abortion fails in committee
June 30, 2004
Panel
affirms 'the protection of viable babies in the womb'
June 30, 2004
Panel
supports continued level of funding for NCC
June 30, 2004
Full
funding recommended for WCC, NCC and WARC
June 30, 2004
Committee
wants General Assembly to nullify Authoritative Interpretation behind
ordination law
June 30, 2004
Committee
approves proposed GA guidance for renunciation cases
June 29, 2004
PCUSA
commissioners urged to remember 'the defense of every innocent human
being'
June 29, 2004
Publicity
for existing efforts to fund HIV/AIDS programs approved
June 29, 2004
Panel
OKs human rights report hard on Israel, easy on Palestinians
June 29, 2004
Panel
rejects overture aimed at reducing population growth
June 29, 2004
Advocacy
groups honor gay rights efforts
June 29, 2004
GA
committee begins wrestling with overtures on ordination
June 29, 2004
Committee
won't endorse Declaration on Marriage, doesn't want to affiliate with
Catholics, Baptists
June 29, 2004
National
Issues Committee follows lead of ACSWP
June 29, 2004
'There
is no sin of homosexuality,' gay author tells Presbyterians
June 28, 2004
Andrews,
Kirkpatrick 'saddened' at filing of disciplinary complaint
June 28, 2004
Global
Marketplace puts accent on 'justice' through 'fair trade'
June 28, 2004
Associate
pastor from Louisiana selected as vice moderator
June 28, 2004
4
nominated; commissioners to elect stated clerk Friday
June 28, 2004
Ufford-Chase
elected General Assembly moderator
June 26, 2004
Commentary
The
pied piper of moderators
June 27, 2004
Homosexual
activists hold pre-worship service rally
June 27, 2004
Bible
scholar criticizes task force's theological work
June 26, 2004
Complaint
accuses moderator of defying ordination standard
June 26, 2004
Gay
advocacy groups condemn state law, urge PCUSA to support same-sex
marriage
June 26, 2004
Pre-General
Assembly news
Open
letter: Task Force report distorts unity/purity message of Ephesians
June 26, 2004
Presbyterians
urged to confess and repent of torturing Iraqis
June 25, 2004
Council
votes to give Presbyterian Women a non-elected seat on its Executive
Committee
June 25, 2004
Covenant
Network leaders have key posts in PCUSA
June 25, 2004
Denomination's
news service gives Kirkpatrick glowing tribute
June 24, 2004
Andrews
prays PCUSA will hold together: 'What really matters … is this
human institution'
June 24, 2004
Outgoing
moderator again presses for the ordination of gays, lesbians
June 24, 2004
Despite
layoffs and budget cuts, PCUSA wants G.A. to maintain funding for WCC,
NCC, other groups
June 23, 2004
Transcript
of stated clerk debate
June 17, 2004
216th
General Assembly expected to reignite many controversies
June 16, 2004
AN OPEN LETTER
TO:
Commissioners to the 216th General Assembly
FROM: Andy & Judy Carrick, PCUSA Missionaries to Japan
June 15, 2004
Three
challengers agree: PCUSA needs a new stated clerk
June 11, 2004
PCUSA
agency lobbies GA commissioners not to 'undermine' unrestricted
abortions
June 11, 2004
PCUSA
agencies oppose 3 overtures seeking to overturn abortion policy
June 11, 2004
Commissioners
to be asked to admit 'complicity' in Iraqi prisoner abuse case
June 10, 2004
PCUSA
membership loss in '03 is highest since church reunited
June 7, 2004
Overture
calls for limits on corporate pay in U.S.
June 2, 2004
Presbyterian
Lay Committee to sponsor debate among candidates for stated clerk of
the PCUSA
May 27, 2004
Evangelical
Alpha program gets heads-up in General Assembly report
May 26, 2004
First
skirmishes over ordination law will go before GA committee
May 26, 2004
Overture
on global population overlooks issue of global graying
May 24, 2004
Embarrassed
by Our Father
Unraveling 'The Trinity: God's Love Overflowing'
May 21, 2004
After
clerk's threat, per-capita receipts in 2002 are bolstered
May 19, 2004
NCC
report praises ecumenical organization
May 18, 2004
Pro-gay
ordination activists seek repeal of '78 guidance
May 12, 2004
Stated clerk candidates send statements
to GA
Linn W.
Rus Howard
Alex
F. Metherell
May 11, 2004
Racial/ethnic
panel wants to change terminology to 'emerging majorities'
May 10, 2004
General
Assembly preacher likes book suggesting Jesus was 'gay'
April 29, 2004
Detroit
Presbytery votes against rescinding overture
April 28, 2004
Overture
seeks repeal of Patriot Act; PCUSA lobby already opposes it
April 21, 2004
Overture
asks commissioners to endorse 'Christian marriage'
April 19, 2004
Noted
Presbyterian physician-engineer becomes candidate for stated clerk
March 31, 2004
Detroit
overture wants racism training at General Assemblies
March 23, 2004
Presbytery
overture appeals to PCUSA to foster evangelism
March 23, 2004
The
'league of 10'
Presbyteries
collaborate against ordination standard
March 23, 2004
Overture
wants assembly to help enforce church law
March 18, 2004
Overture
asks that conscience be highest authority for church officers
March 17, 2004
Overture
wants scholars to develop policy on global religious pluralism
March 15, 2004
Overture
opposes Christian Zionism
March 15, 2004
Pennsylvania
pastor becomes 3rd candidate for stated clerk
March 10, 2004
Overture
seeks to keep archives at Montreat
March 5, 2004
Conflicting
overtures address influence of advisory delegates
March 3, 2004
Family
paper draft meets GA deadline
February 27, 2004
Noted
gay activist will preach at PCUSA worship service
February 27, 2004
Presbytery
cites urgency for annual assembly meetings
February 25, 2004
Overture
would relieve presbyteries from paying tab for local churches
February 24, 2004
Task
force adopts interim report, proposal for General Assembly
February 23, 2004
Third
person joins race for PCUSA moderator
February 13, 2004
Nine
presbyteries seek to nullify PCUSA's ordination standard
February 12, 2004
Presbytery
abandons overture plan on Mount Auburn Church
February 11, 2004
GAC
to send 420 staff members to assembly
February 11, 2004
General
Assembly orientation will focus on mission, life, work
February 11, 2004
Another
presbytery seeks to remove PCUSA's 'fidelity and chastity' standard
February 6, 2004
Two
more presbyteries seek to remove PCUSA's 'fidelity and chastity'
standard
Authoritative interpretations also
targeted
February 5, 2004
Despite
criticism, Kirkpatrick nominated for third 4-year term
January 30, 2004
Presbytery
backs off proposal to remove Lay Committee as PCUSA affinity group
January 14, 2004
Presbytery
approves overture seeking to remove 'fidelity and chastity' standard
January 12, 2004
Overture
would require stated clerk to apologize to defrocked ministers
January 7, 2004
Renewal
group executive is candidate for stated clerk
January 5, 2004
Presbytery
considers overture to remove Lay Committee as PCUSA affinity group
December 11, 2003
1978
statement on ordaining gays will be target during 2004 Assembly
December 3, 2003
Detroit
Presbytery wants to rescind GA declaration about ordaining homosexuals
November 20, 2003
Nashville
pastor is candidate for General Assembly moderator
October 20, 2003
Overture
wants confidentiality in church disciplinary cases
October 9, 2003
Overture
would end PCUSA sanction of most abortions
October 8, 2003
Overture
seeks constitutional revision with 'essential tenets'
October 7, 2003
Presbytery
wants to render ordination law meaningless
October 7, 2003
Another
presbytery considers overture seeking to remove 'fidelity and
chastity' standard
October 3, 2003
Baltimore
Presbytery approves overture to allow gay ordination
September 26, 2003
Baltimore
Presbytery to consider overture to allow gay ordination
September 18, 2003
Houston
pastor is first candidate for General Assembly moderator
August 25, 2003
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