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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 Moderator

Presbyterian News Headlines For The Week Ending May 18, 2013

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/24/2013 12:18 PM | Add Comment

First Moderator Candidate For PC(USA) 221st GA (2014) - RE Heath Rada

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/2/2013 1:04 PM | Add Comment

Presbyterian News Headlines For The Week Ending April 13, 2013

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/15/2013 1:25 PM | Add Comment

Moderator Designees Of The Free Church Of Scotland (Continuing) And The Presbyterian Church In Canada

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/4/2013 9:26 PM | Add Comment

New Officers Of The Church Of Scotland National Youth Assembly

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/20/2013 12:52 PM | Add Comment

Nomination Of The Moderator - 2013 General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/5/2013 3:47 PM | Add Comment

Passings -- Elder Cynthia Bolbach

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/13/2012 10:30 PM | Add Comment

[UPDATE] 220th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Continuing Conversation Over Election of the Vice-Moderator

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/4/2012 9:38 PM | Add Comment

220th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Election of the Moderator

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/1/2012 1:35 PM | Add Comment

220th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Saturday Evening: Election of the Moderator

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/30/2012 4:11 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/28/2012 12:51 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Candidates For Moderator Of The 220th General Assembly (2012) Of The PC(USA)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/27/2012 8:29 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

2012 General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland

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

A Full Slate For Vice-Moderator Nominees For The PC(USA) 220th GA

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/19/2012 10:12 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Presbyterian Church In Canada Announces Nominee For Moderator of the 138th General Assembly

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/2/2012 1:15 PM | Add Comment

Moderator Designate of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) -- Rev James Gracie

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/16/2012 9:23 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Fifth Moderator Candidate For 220th PC(USA) GA (2012) Announced And The First Vice-Moderator Announcement

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/5/2012 2:00 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Moderator Designate Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland -- The Rev Roy Patton

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/7/2012 2:56 PM | Add Comment

How Do You Get Your Message Out? New Development In Standing For Moderator

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/3/2012 8:51 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Follow Up On The Presbyterian Church In Canada Moderator Election -- Details And Discussion

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/29/2011 1:12 PM | Add Comment

An Interesting Development In The Presbyterian Church In Canada - Active Campaigning For Moderator

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/3/2011 11:32 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Nominees For Moderator Of The 138th General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Canada

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/1/2011 10:51 PM | Add Comment

Fourth Moderator Candidate For 220th PC(USA) GA (2012) Endorsed

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/28/2011 8:09 PM | Add Comment

Church Of Scotland Moderator Designate... Two Of Them

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/25/2011 2:13 PM | Add Comment

Third Moderator Candidate For 220th PC(USA) GA (2012) Endorsed

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/15/2011 8:52 PM | Add Comment

Second Moderator Candidate For 2012 PC(USA) GA Endorsed

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/14/2011 10:15 PM | Add Comment

Free Church Of Scotland 2012 Moderator Designate Announced

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/6/2011 1:23 PM | Add Comment

First Moderator Candidate For 2012 PC(USA) GA Endorsed

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/4/2011 6:44 PM | Add Comment

Two Brief News Items From The Church Of Scotland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/30/2011 2:03 PM | Add Comment

Presbyterian Church Of Ghana And Their Stand On Homosexuality

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/9/2011 9:49 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Presbyterian Mutual Society -- Payout Begins And The Cost Of The Failure

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/3/2011 1:03 PM | Add Comment

General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland 2011

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/5/2011 8:20 PM | Add Comment

The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland Chooses Their Trajectory

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/24/2011 1:00 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

The General Synod Of The Presbyterian Church In Trinidad And Tobago

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/29/2011 12:09 PM | Add Comment

Irish Presbyterians Chose Their 2011 GA Moderator

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/1/2011 1:21 PM | Add Comment

Tensions In Nigeria Lead To New Presbyterian Branch

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/11/2011 8:05 PM | Add Comment

Theft Leaves The Church Of Scotland With Out A Symbol Of The Moderator

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/24/2010 8:03 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

More Updates Regarding Blantyre Synod, CCAP

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/15/2010 8:52 PM | Add Comment

Update On Issues In Blantyre Synod, CCAP

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/2/2010 1:14 PM | Add Comment

New Moderators And Moderator Candidates

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/2/2010 1:04 PM | Add Comment

Mixing Politics and Religion In The CCAP - Or - Who Speaks For The Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/24/2010 10:51 PM | Add Comment

Church Of Scotland General Assembly 2011 Moderator Designate Announced

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/27/2010 12:53 PM | Add Comment

Two Moderator Designates For Next General Assemblies -- Free Church Of Scotland And Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/7/2010 1:54 PM | Add Comment

New Moderators Take To The Web

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/3/2010 9:41 PM | View Comments (2) | 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 (U.S.A.) -- Election Of The Moderator

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

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- Candidates For Moderator And... (1) Social Media

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/16/2010 2:41 PM | View Comments (10)

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- Sixth Candidate For Moderator And Other Details

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/26/2010 12:21 PM | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- Fifth Candidate For Moderator

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/11/2010 9:35 PM | Add Comment

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- Third And Fourth Candidates For Moderator

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/10/2010 5:20 PM | Add Comment

Nominee For Moderator Of The 136th General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Canada Announced

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/1/2010 7:07 PM | Add Comment

Moderator Designate Of The General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/2/2010 4:06 PM | Add Comment

Second Vote For The Moderator Of The General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland Tomorrow -- Presbyterians Doing Things Decently And In Order

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/1/2010 1:41 PM | Add Comment

Free Church Of Scotland (Continuing) General Assembly 2010 Moderator Designate

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/17/2010 10:09 AM | Add Comment

First Vote For Presbyterian Church In Ireland Moderator Designate Ends In A Tie

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/2/2010 3:01 PM | Add Comment

Selection Of The Moderator Designate For The Presbyterian Church In Ireland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/1/2010 2:42 PM | Add Comment

Looking Ahead: 219th General Assembly Of The PC(USA) - The Second Moderator Candidate

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/12/2010 1:19 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Moderator Candidates For The 136th General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Canada

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/2/2009 2:15 PM | View Comments (10) | Add Comment

Looking Ahead: 219th General Assembly Of The PC(USA) - The First Moderator Candidate

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/25/2009 1:50 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Church of Scotland General Assembly 2010 Moderator Designate

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/27/2009 12:45 PM | Add Comment

Moderator Designate Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/3/2009 10:24 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Next Moderator of the Church of Scotland -- The Process

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/5/2008 8:36 AM | Add Comment

Moderator Election for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/30/2008 9:02 AM | Add Comment

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