The GA Junkie: Tag Archive for General Assembly

The GA Junkie

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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: Tag Archive for General Assembly

Where Did The GA Go?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/24/2012 1:09 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Presbyterian News Headlines For The Week Ending May 19, 2012 -- Bullying, Departures and a Merger

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/21/2012 12:35 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

2012 General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/20/2012 7:56 PM | Add Comment

2012 General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland

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

General Assembly Season 2012

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/1/2012 8:54 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

PC(USA) GAPJC Decision In The Spahr 2012 Case: 1. The Decision

Posted by Steve Salyards at 2/22/2012 10:45 PM | View Comments (7) | 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

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

181st General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/9/2011 6:19 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

31st General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/20/2011 3:08 PM | View Comments (5) | 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

General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland 2011

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

137th General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church In Canada

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/5/2011 2:18 PM | Add Comment

General Assembly Of The United Free Church Of Scotland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/2/2011 10:28 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

General Assembly Of The Free Church Of Scotland 2011

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/22/2011 6:45 PM | Add Comment

The General Assembly Of The Church of Scotland 2011

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

General Assembly Season 2011

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/3/2011 12:30 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

New Moderators And Moderator Candidates

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

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Special Commission On Middle Governing Bodies Gets To Work

Posted by Steve Salyards at 11/11/2010 11:41 AM | View Comments (4) | 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

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

General Assembly 2010 Of The Presbyterian Church Of Aotearoa New Zealand

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

47th Session Of The General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church Of Australia

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/13/2010 12:54 PM | Add Comment

Sunday Worship At The PC(USA) 219th General Assembly Catalyzes Global Discussion

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/4/2010 3:51 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Near Christchurch, New Zealand

Posted by Steve Salyards at 9/3/2010 10:41 AM | Add Comment

PC(USA) Constitutional Amendment Booklets (Mostly) Available

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

General Assemblies Of 2010 -- A Summary Of Summaries

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/15/2010 7:45 PM | View Comments (5) | 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

A Little Fun With The General Assembly

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/6/2010 9:47 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

77th General Assembly Of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/6/2010 1:07 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

219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 7/2/2010 9:23 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

New Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Web Site

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/30/2010 10:33 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Annual Statistical Report Of The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/30/2010 12:30 PM | View Comments (2) | 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

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)

How Much Presbyterianism Can You Handle In One Day?

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/10/2010 1:02 PM | Add Comment

General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In Ireland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/8/2010 1:23 PM | Add Comment

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

Governing Body Reaction To The PCA Strategic Plan

Posted by Steve Salyards at 6/1/2010 9:06 PM | Add Comment

The 2010 Assemblies Discussing Central Points Of Presbyterian And Reformed Thought

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/29/2010 9:34 PM | Add Comment

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

General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland -- Being The Churh Where You Are

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/21/2010 12:56 PM | Add Comment

The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/19/2010 10:40 PM | Add Comment

General Assembly Of The Free Church Of Scotland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/17/2010 10:38 PM | 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 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

Financial Implications -- Decisions Coming To General Assemblies

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/11/2010 12:31 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

The 55th General Assembly Meeting Of The Presbyterian Church In Taiwan

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/5/2010 12:55 PM | 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

General Assembly Season 2010 Is Almost Upon Us

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/1/2010 4:43 PM | Add Comment

Stated Clerk Nominee For The Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Posted by Steve Salyards at 5/1/2010 7:49 AM | 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

Approaching The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland

Posted by Steve Salyards at 4/20/2010 1:07 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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