| Committee
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Key issues
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Leaders |
No. 1
Business Referrals |
Recommends agenda for the issues that
go before the General Assembly. |
Rev. Judith Wellington, moderator
Associate for Native American Ministries
Synod of the Southwest
(Grand Canyon Presbytery)
Elder Chris Rhodes, vice moderator
(Redwoods Presbytery) |
No. 2
Bills and Overtures |
(Same as No. 1) |
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No. 3
General Assembly Procedures |
Historical collection at Montreat
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Elder Vince Thomas, moderator
(Twin Cities Area Presbytery)
Rev. Ann Shell Lamar, vice moderator
(stated clerk, E. Oklahoma Presbytery) |
No. 4
Church Orders |
Repeal G-6.0106b and the current
Authoritative Interpretation on ordaining homosexuals. |
Rev. Karen Akin, moderator
Second PC, Little Rock, Ark.
(Arkansas Presbytery)
Rev. Julian Walthall, vice moderator
Spanish Fort PC, Spanish Fort, Ala.
(S. Alabama Presbytery) |
No. 5
Church Polity |
Overture calling for repeal of Chapter
8 – the property chapter – of the Book of Order. |
Rev. Lynne Myers, moderator
First PC, Chicago Hts., Ill
(Chicago Presbytery)
Rev. Chris Lenocker, vice moderator
Faith PC, San Diego
(San Diego Presbtyery) |
No. 6
Ecclesiology |
PUP report, including recommendation
that would allow ordaining bodies to decide on their own whether to
ordain practicing homosexuals. |
Rev. Blair Monie, moderator
Preston Hollow PC
Dallas, Texas (Grace Presbytery)
Rev. Catherie Kotfila, vice moderator
Brunswick PC
Troy, N.Y (Albany Presbytery) |
No. 7
Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations |
One overture proposes that the General
Assembly declare that Christians, Jews and Muslims worship the same
God. |
Rev. Oscar McCloud, moderator
Fifth Avenue PC
New York City
(New York City Presbytery)
Elder Sandy Irving, vice moderator
(New Hope Presbytery) |
No. 8
Mission Coordination and Budgets |
Will consider budget proposals
forecasting $9.1 three-year shortfall and projected record-setting
declines in membership. |
Elder David Norton, moderator
(Genesee Valley Presbytery)
Elder Pam Ator, vice moderator
Tropical Florida Presbytery |
No. 9
Social Justice Issues |
This committee often considers some of
the denomination's most controversial issues, including reports from
the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy. |
Rev. Ann Philbrick, Moderator
Lower governing body staff member
(National Capital Presbytery)
Elder Ben Feruta
(San Gabriel Presbytery) |
No. 10
Health Issues |
Abortion |
Elder Carol Schneider, moderator
(James Presbtyery)
Rev. Quinn Fox, vice moderator
First PC, Colorado Springs, Col.
(Pueblo Presbytery) |
No. 11
Peacemaking and International Issues |
Divestment of PCUSA holdings in
corporations that do business with Israel. |
Rev. Gretchen Graf, moderator
First PC, Grand Rapids, Mich.
(Northern Plains Presbytery)
Elder David Henderson, vice moderator
(Milwaukee Presbytery) |
No. 12
Church Growth and Christian Education |
One overture calls on the
Congregational Ministries Division to cease disregarding previous
General Assembly mandates that required the division to revise its
sexuality curriculum for youth. |
Elder Lee Jordan, moderator
(Pueblo Presbytery)
Elder Kathryn McCray, vice moderator
(West Virginia Presbytery) |
No. 13
Theological Issues and Institutions |
Trinity doctrinal statement calls for
using traditional and new language - Father, Son and Holy Spirit and
alternatives such as "Mother, Child and Womb." |
Elder Nancy Olthoff, moderator
(East Iowa Presbytery)
Rev. Irvin Moxley, vice moderator
Fairmont PC, Cleveland Hts., Ohio
(Scioto Valley Presbytery) |
No. 14
Review of General Assembly Permanent Committees |
No major issues known |
Elder Thomas Burleson, moderator
(Holston Presbytery)
Rev. Laura Stellmon, vice moderator
First PC, Ogden, Utah
(Presbytery of Utah) |
No. 15
Board of Pensions and Presbyterian Foundation |
No major issues known |
Elder Alan Ford
(Elizabeth Presbytery)
Elder Karen Thatcher
(Shenandoah Presbytery) |
