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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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For more on what a General Assembly is see my ongoing series of articles GA 101
Recent Entries
1. Next Moderator of the Church of Scotland -- The Process
  Friday, September 05, 2008
2. Church of Scotland National Youth Assembly 2008
  Wednesday, September 03, 2008
3. The Changes in the PC(USA) Ordination Exam on Biblical Exegesis -- Brief Observations and Comments
  Tuesday, September 02, 2008
4. Women in Ordained Ministry in the Church -- Current Discussion and Some Thoughts
  Wednesday, August 27, 2008
5. 8th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana
  Wednesday, August 27, 2008
6. The 67th, and last, General Synod of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana
  Tuesday, August 26, 2008
7. Closely Watched Judicial Cases Affecting the PC(USA) Scheduled For October
  Friday, August 22, 2008
8. 72nd General Synod (2008) of the Bible Presbyterian Church
  Thursday, August 21, 2008
9. PresbyLimpic Events over at QG
  Thursday, August 21, 2008
10. Sprint or Marathon
  Saturday, August 16, 2008
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The GA Junkie: Category Archive for news

Next Moderator of the Church of Scotland -- The Process

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

Church of Scotland National Youth Assembly 2008

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/3/2008 12:53 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

The Changes in the PC(USA) Ordination Exam on Biblical Exegesis -- Brief Observations and Comments

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/2/2008 12:11 PM | Add Comment

Women in Ordained Ministry in the Church -- Current Discussion and Some Thoughts

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/27/2008 1:04 PM | Add Comment

8th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/27/2008 6:51 AM | Add Comment

The 67th, and last, General Synod of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/26/2008 2:14 PM | Add Comment

Closely Watched Judicial Cases Affecting the PC(USA) Scheduled For October

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/22/2008 12:57 PM | Add Comment

72nd General Synod (2008) of the Bible Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/21/2008 12:11 PM | Add Comment

For All Have Sinned And Fall Short Of The Glory Of God

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/14/2008 7:44 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

75th General Assembly (2008) of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/13/2008 12:59 PM | Add Comment

The Continuing Saga of the Anglican Communion

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/24/2008 12:55 PM | Add Comment

News from the Presbyterian Church of Ghana

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/24/2008 12:04 PM | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- Organizational Reactions

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/16/2008 9:49 PM | View Comments (5) | 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

What Will The Next Year Look Like In The PC(USA)?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/30/2008 12:59 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- Quality of Media Coverage of Ordination Standards

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/29/2008 9:44 PM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- GA Summary Sheet

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/29/2008 3:55 PM | View Comments (13) | 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 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Live Blogging Wednesday Afternoon

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/25/2008 2:30 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Committee Institutional Recommendations

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/25/2008 2:00 PM | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Committee Polity Recommendations

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/25/2008 1:00 PM | View Comments (1) | 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

PC(USA) membership statistics for 2007

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/22/2008 8:49 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- Reflections on the Moderator Election

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/22/2008 4:34 PM | Add Comment

The PC(USA) General Assembly -- Live Blogging Moderator Election

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/21/2008 7:12 PM | View Comments (4) | 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

The 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) -- The Journey Begins

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/21/2008 12:49 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

The 28th General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/20/2008 6:08 AM | Add Comment

Moderator of the Church of Scotland Now Blogging

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/17/2008 9:29 PM | View Comments (1) | 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

Evangelicals and Evangelism

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/6/2008 12:12 PM | Add Comment

General Assembly of the Church of Scotland -- Wrap-up 1: General Thoughts and The British PM

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/21/2008 3:10 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Synod PJC Lets Restoration To Ordained Ministry Stand

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/16/2008 12:34 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Thoughts About Natural Disasters

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/15/2008 2:44 PM | View Comments (1) | 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) | Add Comment

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

PC(USA) GA PJC Decision in Spahr v. Redwoods Presbytery: Reaction and Analysis

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/30/2008 8:42 AM | Add Comment

Breaking news: PC(USA) GA PJC finds for Spahr in Same-sex Unions Case

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/29/2008 12:34 PM | Add Comment

Synod of the Sun (PC(USA)) Establishes Administrative Commission for Presbytery of South Louisiania Property Cases

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/28/2008 12:55 PM | View Comments (3) | 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

News from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Sudan

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/7/2008 12:38 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

Who owns the Web Site -- A New Property Battle in the Web 2.0 Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/31/2008 10:59 AM | Add Comment

Upcoming PCA General Assembly

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/30/2008 5:05 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

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

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/25/2008 2:28 PM | Add Comment

Remedial Case Filed Against Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area Over Restoration of Ordination

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/21/2008 7:33 AM | Add Comment

More from the Stewardship Conference: Stewardship as a Spiritual Discipline

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/19/2008 12:35 PM | Add Comment

Episcopal Church Update and their Polity Debate

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/17/2008 12:57 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Better Mission Funding Through On-Line Social Networking?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/15/2008 6:09 PM | Add Comment

Notes on African Presbyterian Churches

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/14/2008 3:30 PM | Add Comment

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

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/12/2008 1:53 PM | Add Comment

Decision in the PCA SJC Louisiana Presbytery Case

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/8/2008 8:39 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

The Future of the Mainline Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/5/2008 9:35 AM | Add Comment

GA Registration Problems: Site Overload?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 3/3/2008 10:01 PM | Add Comment

Upcoming PC(USA) General Assembly -- End of February Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/28/2008 6:15 PM | Add Comment

Variations on a Theme

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/21/2008 1:13 PM | Add Comment

Nothing Has Changed! Reaction to the PC(USA) GAPJC Decisions

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/18/2008 4:35 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

PC(USA) Headlines

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/14/2008 1:38 PM | Add Comment

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

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/13/2008 2:47 PM | Add Comment

PC(USA) GAPJC Decisions -- Walking a Center Line?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/12/2008 4:28 PM | View Comments (8) | Add Comment

Breaking News: GAPJC Decisions that Presbyteries Must Consider Exceptions to Ordination Standards

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/12/2008 1:45 PM | Add Comment

Recent News from Louisiana Presbytery and the PCA SJC Trial

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/11/2008 10:55 AM | View Comments (6) | Add Comment

Tension in the EPC/PCUSA Relationship?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/7/2008 8:30 AM | Add Comment

And the Designee is... Results from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/5/2008 7:59 PM | Add Comment

Presbyterian News Service Article on The "School of the Americas"

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/31/2008 8:19 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

PCA Overture about Diaconal Ministry and the Participation of Women

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/30/2008 3:14 PM | Add Comment

Moderator Election for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

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

Federal Vision Controversy News -- Report that Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church Has Voted to Leave the PCA

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/28/2008 3:19 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

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

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/28/2008 1:11 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Louisiana Presbytery Enters Mixed Plea in SJC Case

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/27/2008 6:05 PM | Add Comment

Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area Approves a Non-essential Departure

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/27/2008 3:54 PM | Add Comment

Recent Developments in Churches Breaking with the PC(USA)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/21/2008 2:23 PM | Add Comment

Are We Presbyterians Really All That Joyless?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/21/2008 8:24 AM | Add Comment

New Moderator of the Free Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/19/2008 10:01 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

PC(USA) 218th General Assembly -- Mid-January Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/16/2008 1:04 PM | Add Comment

San Francisco Presbytery Approves a Non-essential Departure

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/16/2008 7:45 AM | Add Comment

The Report of the Form of Government Task Force -- New Form of Government and Concluding Comments

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/15/2008 1:45 PM | Add Comment

The Report of the Form of Government Task Force -- General Comments and the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/14/2008 1:53 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Ordination Standards Post-PUP in San Francisco Presbytery Meeting this week

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/12/2008 5:21 PM | Add Comment

PCA SJC Indictment of Louisiana Presbytery and other developments

Posted by Steve Salyards at 1/7/2008 11:04 PM | Add Comment

Territorial Disputes in Malawi between Synods - Update

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/30/2007 12:22 PM | Add Comment

Presbytery Meeting by Video Conference

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/30/2007 5:33 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Controversy over Women Ministers in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/29/2007 8:03 AM | Add Comment

Presbyterian Official Blogging Continues

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/18/2007 10:30 AM | Add Comment

Coverage of a new film on the Bible and Homosexuality

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/18/2007 9:38 AM | Add Comment

More Business for the 2008 PC(USA) General Assembly

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/14/2007 10:32 PM | Add Comment

Episcopal Diocese to Realign and Church Property in California

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/9/2007 5:23 PM | Add Comment

Follow up on the passing of T. F. Torrance

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/7/2007 8:55 AM | Add Comment

Passings: T. F. Torrance and Gene Sibery

Posted by Steve Salyards at 12/5/2007 1:36 PM | Add Comment

Looking Ahead: More News about the 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/29/2007 10:41 PM | Add Comment

PUP Report and Ordination Standards: Nothing has changed?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/20/2007 1:32 PM | Add Comment

PCA SJC Federal Vision decisions: Update and Correction

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/19/2007 5:33 PM | Add Comment

Presbyterian Outlook issue on Web 2.0

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/14/2007 2:47 PM | Add Comment

Looking Ahead: 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/12/2007 11:02 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Moderator Designate for the Church of Scotland 2008 General Assembly

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/9/2007 1:31 PM | Add Comment

PCUSA Communication: No apparent change yet

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/9/2007 12:24 PM | Add Comment

Federal Vision Controversy: Current Events and Judicial Decisions

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/6/2007 10:30 AM | Add Comment

Update on the Proposed Merger of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and The Reformed Ecumenical Council

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/31/2007 10:23 AM | Add Comment

It has been a long week around here

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/28/2007 2:58 PM | Add Comment

Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water (or lack thereof)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/24/2007 7:22 AM | Add Comment

Official Presbyterian Blogging

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/17/2007 9:41 AM | Add Comment

Want to be a Stated Clerk?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/8/2007 2:32 PM | Add Comment

PC(USA) GAC Meeting: Change is coming. Will it be enough?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 10/8/2007 12:55 PM | Add Comment

Reaction to Rev. Kirkpatrick's decision to not run for fourth term

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/13/2007 12:14 PM | Add Comment

Dr. Ian Paisley to step down as moderator of the Ulster Presbytery

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/10/2007 1:32 PM | Add Comment

PC(USA) Stated Clerk Clifton Kirkpatrick will not seek fourth term

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/10/2007 1:21 PM | Add Comment

EPC update on the Transitional Presbytery

Posted by Steve Salyards at 8/30/2007 1:02 PM | Add Comment

Headlines

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/8/2007 3:36 PM | Add Comment

State of the PCUSA: II -- Departure of churches from the PC(USA)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/15/2007 12:55 PM | Add Comment

Passings: Ruth Bell Graham

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/15/2007 8:45 AM | Add Comment

General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America: Approval of the Federal Vision Report

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/13/2007 1:47 PM | Add Comment

The state of the PCUSA: I -- Membership continues decline

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/13/2007 9:13 AM | Add Comment

General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America: Federal Vision Report

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/7/2007 7:06 AM | Add Comment

General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/6/2007 12:59 PM | Add Comment

Update on the PCA Federal Vision report and other FV news

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/31/2007 8:06 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Free Church of Scotland General Assembly

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/27/2007 8:22 PM | Add Comment

Churh of Scotland General Assembly: News wrap up

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/26/2007 12:05 PM | Add Comment

Church of Scotland General Assembly: Notes on Day 6, Thursday

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/24/2007 12:12 PM | Add Comment

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland: Summary of major issues

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/23/2007 6:59 PM | Add Comment

Church of Scotland GA: Notes on Day 1

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/20/2007 6:57 AM | Add Comment

Church of Scotland GA begins tomorrow

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/18/2007 6:30 PM | Add Comment

GA PJC Decision: I stand corrected

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/14/2007 6:28 PM | Add Comment

The Three other PJC Decisions Just Reported

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/13/2007 5:39 PM | Add Comment

GAPCJ Decision: Stewart vs. Mission Presbytery - Ordination Standards probably apply to candidates

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/13/2007 5:48 AM | Add Comment

Update and correction on the PC(USA) Form of Government Task Force

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/10/2007 12:43 PM | Add Comment

Sometimes the only way you conquer the pull of power is to set it down

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/10/2007 7:04 AM | Add Comment

Update on the Anglican controversy

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/4/2007 1:42 PM |