The GA Junkie: Recent Comments

Comment on 209th General Synod Of The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

2013-06-17T20:02:26Z

Thanks for the check on the details Al. That does appear to be a bit of a mixed up geography. Interesting to see the Knox connection.

Comment on 209th General Synod Of The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

2013-06-17T05:54:35Z

ARP News tells us Moderator Kingswood "...became Pastor of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church of Canada and became pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Woodstock in 2001." Methinks something was missing, as St. Paul's Presbyterian Church IN Canada is located in Woodstock, New Brunswick, while Grace ARP is in Woodstock Ontario, some 1360 km (850 miles)away from each other...He also studied at PCC's Knox College in Toronto.

Comment on 80th General Assembly Of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church

2013-06-05T17:58:08Z

Thank you for the hashtag info.

Comment on 80th General Assembly Of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church

2013-06-05T16:54:45Z

Looking forward to it. I won't be there, but #OPCGA has been talked about for updates.

Comment on 139th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada

2013-06-04T00:58:36Z

Greetings! The 139th GA has come, and it is now history. I'm glad to see that the live streaming was noted (sorry, I'm not that savvy in my technology), and took in most of it (Save Friday's opening Worship) far from the camera at the National Presbyterian Museum display table--no, I was not the one in costume!! As noted, Moderator Rev. Dr. David Sutherland was Acclaimed to this position, and the first in 55 years (my lifespan!) since Rev. Dr. John McNab, then Editor of the Presbyterian Record; from 1875 to then, a few more, too.

Comment on 2013 General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church Of South Australia

2013-05-31T13:35:23Z

Thanks, Steve.

Comment on Church Of Scotland 2013 General Assembly -- "Affirm the Church's historic and current doctrine and practice... nonetheless permit..."

2013-05-23T12:02:21Z

Fundamentally this is a move to either congregationalism or non subscription. Both positions have been problematic for Presbyterians before and based on evidence Presbyterians can't and don't do congregationalism and even congregationalists find it difficult. Ultimately the church can't mix the "spirit of the age" with the "teaching of the bible" and remain clear and consistent so fudge it is, with confusion by the shovel full and ultimately the church ends up standing for nothing.

Comment on Church Of Scotland 2013 General Assembly -- "Affirm the Church's historic and current doctrine and practice... nonetheless permit..."

2013-05-22T21:37:40Z

It will certainly be an interesting exercise. I am expecting some statement regarding corporate conscience while traditionally Presbyterians have only recognized individual conscience. And then only in belief and not practice.

Comment on Church Of Scotland 2013 General Assembly -- "Affirm the Church's historic and current doctrine and practice... nonetheless permit..."

2013-05-22T06:32:18Z

How would you like to part of the rules committee vetting the legalities of the projected overture?
'We affirm our current rules, while invoking a rule that allows the relevant rules to be disregarded; while ignoring the general principle that rules not contradict each other and not creating any sort of general precedent or principle that encourages anyone to start disregarding all our other rules.'
Talk about waking up with Leah...

Comment on Church Of Scotland 2013 General Assembly -- Special Commission On Same Sex Relationships

2013-05-20T15:26:22Z

Thank you - that is what happens when I churn these out quickly and I overlook additional material.

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