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The GA Junkie

The Politics of Presbyterianism

define:GA Junkie
Pronounced "gee-eh-jun-key"
GA: Abbrv. for General Assembly, the highest governing body in many presbyterian style churches
A GA Junkie is someone who closely follows the politics of Presbyterianism
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The GA Junkie: Category Archive for GA business

2012 General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/27/2012 3:05 PM | Add Comment

Where Did The GA Go?

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2012 General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland

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2012 General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/18/2012 1:21 PM | Add Comment

78th General Assembly Of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/12/2011 4:28 PM | Add Comment

39th General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In America

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/7/2011 12:58 PM | View Comments (6) | Add Comment

The General Assembly Of The Church of Scotland 2011

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/19/2011 6:11 PM | Add Comment

The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland -- Discussion Over Ordination Standards

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/28/2011 9:38 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Strong Cross-Issue Correlation In PC(USA) Amendment Voting To Date

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/11/2011 11:00 AM | Add Comment

Constitutional Voting In The PC(USA)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/19/2010 1:14 PM | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church (USA) -- Further Reflection On Not Business As Usual

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/28/2010 12:44 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

General Assembly 2010 Of The Presbyterian Church Of Aotearoa New Zealand

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/29/2010 2:23 PM | Add Comment

PC(USA) Constitutional Amendment Booklets (Mostly) Available

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/31/2010 2:53 PM | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly Of The PC(USA) -- Not Business As Usual For One Item

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/13/2010 9:32 PM | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) -- Summaries Of The Assembly

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/10/2010 10:25 PM | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- The Clock Is Ticking

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/10/2010 4:34 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- But Will The Presbyteries Concur?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/8/2010 8:58 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- The GA At The Midway Point

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/7/2010 12:17 PM | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) -- Election Of The Moderator

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/3/2010 9:48 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

38th General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In America

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/29/2010 3:45 PM | Add Comment

30th General Assembly Of The Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/18/2010 9:39 PM

136th General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Canada

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/3/2010 10:00 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

The PCA Strategic Plan -- How Do You Grow Larger?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/13/2010 7:10 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Church Of Scotland/Roman Catholic Agreement On Baptism

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/12/2010 1:16 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland -- What Is Making The Rounds Of The Press (And What Is Not)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/4/2010 1:35 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

PC(USA) Ecumenical Statment Not Approved By the USCCB

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/3/2010 1:04 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland -- Review And Reform And Ministries

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/29/2010 3:52 PM | Add Comment

The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland -- Reaffirm The Third Article Declaratory

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/28/2010 12:08 PM | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) -- Recommendations Of The Committee On Ecumenical Relations Regarding The Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/27/2010 7:25 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) -- Brief Updates For Late April

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/23/2010 8:29 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

EPC Report Of The Interim Committee On Women Teaching Elders

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/18/2010 9:26 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) -- The Power Of Interpretation

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/15/2010 5:37 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Special Meeting Of The General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Regarding The Presbyterian Mutual Crisis

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/13/2010 9:00 AM | Add Comment

Reformed Church In America Approves Adding Belhar Confession As A Standard Of Unity

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/5/2010 9:57 AM | Add Comment

Special Meeting Of The General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland To Discuss The Presbyterian Mutual Society

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/1/2010 9:50 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- A Survey Of The Landscape

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/31/2010 5:55 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Meetings Of A Presbyterian General Assembly -- How Often?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/30/2010 12:27 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

The Church Of Scotland National Youth Assembly -- Looking Back And Looking Ahead

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/21/2010 3:56 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Upcoming 38th General Assembly Of The PCA -- Mid-February Update: Intro and Overtures 1-5

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/19/2010 8:30 PM | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- Re-envisioning The Process

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/8/2010 1:34 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Church Of Scotland Commission Of Assembly Meeting - Ordination Standards Debate And Manse Occupancy

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/18/2009 10:19 PM | View Comments (2)

The 29th General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church -- Working Out What It Means To Be Missional

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/13/2009 2:09 PM | Add Comment

Ordination Standards In The Evangelical Presbyterian Church -- The Current Discussion

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/9/2009 7:27 PM | Add Comment

Current News In The Ordination Standards Discussion In The Church Of Scotland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/6/2009 2:02 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

The Continuing Ordination Standards Discussion In The Presbyterian Church In America

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/5/2009 3:15 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) -- Synods: An Expanding Or Contracting Universe?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/2/2009 1:08 PM | Add Comment

Considering the Belhar Confession -- The PC(USA), RCA And CRC Are All In The Process

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/12/2009 7:52 PM | View Comments (6) | Add Comment

The PC(USA) New Revised Form Of Government -- Introductory Thoughts And The Revised Foundations

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/8/2009 12:41 PM | View Comments (7) | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- The Assembly Business Is Now Live

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/7/2009 9:00 AM | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) -- The Build-up Begins

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/7/2009 7:18 AM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment

Presbytery Judicial Decision In A Same-sex Marriage Case

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/5/2009 1:06 PM | Add Comment

Church Of Scotland National Youth Assembly 2009

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/29/2009 11:50 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Developments In Scotland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/5/2009 9:45 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

General Assembly of the Church of Scotland -- Reaction To The Judicial Case

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/25/2009 9:00 PM | Add Comment

General Assembly of the Church of Scotland -- What Is Not On The Table But Waiting In The Wings

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/24/2009 9:25 PM | Add Comment

General Assembly of the Church of Scotland -- Saturday Night Session

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/23/2009 10:45 AM | Add Comment

Voting Trends For Amendment 08-B -- Part 3 - Breakout Sessions

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/19/2009 6:25 PM | Add Comment

What Does It Take To Get Ordained Around Here?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/12/2009 12:18 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Voting Trends For Amendment 08-B -- Part 2 - Summary Statistics For The Presbyteries

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/6/2009 9:04 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Two Additional Overtures To The 37th General Assembly Of The PCA

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/29/2009 9:27 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

The Current Church of Scotland Controversy Remains Active

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/29/2009 12:27 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Voting Trends For Amendment 08-B -- Part 1 - Summary Statistics

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/28/2009 12:56 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Amendment 08-B One Vote From Failing With More Presbyteries Switching Votes Yesterday

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/22/2009 8:43 AM | View Comments (8) | Add Comment

Reflections On The Amendment 08-B Voting -- Preliminary Musings On The Text

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/5/2009 3:09 PM | View Comments (6) | Add Comment

Presbytery Voting In The PC(USA) -- All But B And I Have Passed

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/3/2009 8:08 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Some Brief Observations On PC(USA) Amendment 08-B Voting

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/21/2009 1:17 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Gracious Witness -- The World Does See It

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/13/2009 10:28 AM | Add Comment

Amendments A - N -- It Is Not Just Amendment B

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/16/2008 9:23 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

PC(USA) Process for Amending the Consitution

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/6/2008 11:47 AM | View Comments (6) | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Live Blogging Saturday 2 Morning

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/28/2008 9:30 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Live Blogging Friday Evening

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/27/2008 7:21 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Live Blogging Friday Afternoon

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/27/2008 2:58 PM | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Live Blogging Friday Morning

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/27/2008 8:33 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Friday morning in San Jose

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/27/2008 7:35 AM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Live Blogging Thursday Evening

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/26/2008 7:59 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Live Blogging Thursday Afternoon

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/26/2008 2:33 PM | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Live Blogging Thursday Morning

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/26/2008 8:36 AM | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Live Blogging Wednesday Evening

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/25/2008 7:31 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

The PC(USA) General Assembly -- Tuesday Afternoon Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/24/2008 3:45 PM | Add Comment

The PC(USA) General Assembly -- Tuesday Noon Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/24/2008 2:18 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

The PC(USA) General Assembly -- What are they thinking?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/24/2008 10:14 AM | View Comments (9) | Add Comment

The PC(USA) General Assembly -- More Comments on Monday Committee Meetings

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/23/2008 11:40 PM | Add Comment

The PC(USA) General Assembly -- Monday Committee Meetings and Some Polity Musings

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/23/2008 10:46 PM | Add Comment

The PC(USA) General Assembly -- Saturday Afternoon Reflections

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/21/2008 3:49 PM | Add Comment

The PC(USA) General Assembly -- Live Blogging Saturday Morning 1

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/21/2008 10:00 AM | Add Comment

A Paperless GA? Not quite.

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/17/2008 8:21 AM | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- Foundation and Empire

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/13/2008 8:29 PM | Add Comment

The 36th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America -- But wait, there's more

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/12/2008 10:08 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

The 36th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America -- Debate and decision on Deaconesses

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/12/2008 1:31 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Ten-minutes with Bruce

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/7/2008 6:00 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Upcoming PCA General Assembly -- Role of Women in Ministry

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/15/2008 12:51 PM | View Comments (2)

Upcoming PC(USA) General Assembly -- I Posted Too Soon

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/9/2008 6:10 PM | Add Comment

Upcoming PC(USA) General Assembly -- Early May Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/8/2008 3:23 PM | Add Comment

PC(USA) General Assembly Moderator Candidate Events

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/2/2008 12:58 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Upcoming PC(USA) General Assembly -- Late April Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/24/2008 12:38 PM | Add Comment

Upcoming PC(USA) General Assembly -- Mid-April Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/18/2008 12:35 PM | Add Comment

Upcoming PCA General Assembly -- Mid-April Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/16/2008 12:46 PM | Add Comment

Upcoming PC(USA) General Assembly -- Another Early April Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/12/2008 11:04 AM | Add Comment

Upcoming PC(USA) General Assembly -- Early-April Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/9/2008 12:34 PM | Add Comment

PC(USA) Stated Clerk Nominating Committee Selection -- Rev. Gradye Parsons

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/3/2008 11:59 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

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