225th general assembly (2022) Archives

Stated Clerk discusses renovating the Presbyterian Center and transforming hearts and minds

Posted July 1st, 2021

On Thursday the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) offered up his thoughts on the proposed renovation of the Presbyterian Center in downtown Louisville, a renovation that the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II also hopes will include the transformation of hearts and minds of employees inside the building and of Presbyterians working at carrying out Christ’s mission across the nation and around the world.

Faith-based responsible investment committee having successful proxy season

Posted June 1st, 2021

Leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) are hailing the current annual general meeting season as a success and a tipping point for environmental, social and governance shareholder proposals (also called resolutions) going mainstream.

A Corp Board approves Presbyterian Center renovation

Posted May 20th, 2021

Pending approval from the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, the Presbyterian Center, the denominational headquarters for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for nearly 33 years, will undergo an estimated $2.4 million renovation this fall and winter to prepare the first story and part of the second to host the 225th General Assembly next year and, presumably, future assemblies as well.

Presbyterian Center improvements to allow it to host General Assembly will cost an estimated $2.4 million

Posted May 19th, 2021

The Board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation heard two main presentations on Wednesday: a vision for what future editions of the General Assembly could look like, and how the Presbyterian Center in downtown Louisville can be modified to accommodate that vision and much more — with an estimated $2.4 million price tag.

Advocacy committees call for recognition of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls day

Posted May 5th, 2021

Since 2017, grassroots actions on May 5 to honor and call for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) have increasingly grown at the local, regional, national and international level.

Between GAs, responsible investment committee continues to evaluate companies

Posted April 1st, 2021

In response to a directive from the 222nd General Assembly, in 2017 the Presbyterian Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) established a set of guideline metrics to evaluate companies the committee was engaging with according to General Assembly policy on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Hosting the General Assembly in Louisville will require some rapid remodeling of the Presbyterian Center

Posted February 12th, 2021

Members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation Board had a spirited discussion Friday about plans to reconfigure and remodel the Presbyterian Center in Louisville, Kentucky, ahead of hosting the 225th General Assembly in 2022 — and perhaps assemblies beyond that one as well.

Small groups help Coordinating Table answer ‘foundational questions’

Posted January 14th, 2021

During its third monthly meeting on Thursday, the Coordinating Table divided into three groups to discuss and try to answer four thought-provoking questions designed to clarify what’s important to representatives of the Office of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Mission Agency and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation and the boards or committee overseeing each entity.

A coordinated effort

Posted October 9th, 2020

Staff and board members from the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly and the A Corporation Board are working to build a Coordinating Table designed to enhance discernment and collaboration among the three agencies and help them put together a unified budget process and document ahead of the 225th General Assembly (2022).

What, then, is the church?

Posted August 7th, 2020

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Special Committee on Racism, Truth, and Reconciliation continued its work Thursday by hearing from a Columbia Theological Seminary faculty member who’s studied the work of James Henley Thornwell, a Columbia Seminary professor during the mid-1800s who defended slavery in his essay, “What, then, is the church?”